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Shifting Alliances in State Political Parties: The Case of Education Interest Groups
Topics: Policy, Politics, and GovernanceTags: LeadershipPolitical parties in the U.S. are composed of networks of interest groups, according to the extended party network theory. Scholars have focused on national extended party networks. We use the case of education interest groups to explore how policy environments shape party networks on the state… more →
Understanding and Addressing Principal Turnover: A Review of the Research
Tags: Leadership, PrincipalsThis report reviews findings from 35 major studies that speak to the question of principal turnover. Within these studies, researchers have examined principal turnover nationally and within states and districts, primarily investigating the relationships between principal turnover and various… more →
School Boards and Education Production: Evidence from Randomized Ballot Order
Topics: Policy, Politics, and GovernanceTags: Leadership, School districtsWe examine the causal influence of educators elected to the school board on local education production. The key empirical challenge is that school board composition is endogenously determined through the electoral process. To overcome this, we develop a novel research design that leverages… more →
Policy Implementation, Principal Agency, and Strategic Action: Improving Teaching Effectiveness in New York City Middle Schools
Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentTen years ago, the reform of teacher evaluation was touted as a mechanism to improve teacher effectiveness. In response, virtually every state redesigned its teacher evaluation system. Recently, a growing narrative suggests these reforms failed and should be abandoned. This response may be… more →