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Examiner Local Editorial: To reform D.C. schools, do what works
By: Examiner Editorial 05/06/11 11:30 AM
Report, Book Probe a Districtwide Scale-Up Effort
By Sarah D. Sparks on May 16, 2011 6:13 PMChanges in student demographics can play havoc with a school's instructional model, but a school can weather transitions better if it builds in structures that promote trust, experimentation and feedback among adults and children, according to a study by the American Institutes of Research and the Bloomington, Ind.-based HOPE Foundation.
Researchers tracked the three-year implementation of the Mansfield Independent School District's "Courageous Leadership Academy," which developed leadership teams at each school focused on improving student engagement and instructional leadership as well as developing decisionmaking protocols....
American Institutes for Research Expert Rebecca Herman Participates in Hope Foundation Forum on Improving Schools
Monday, May 16, 2011Washington, D.C.
HOPE featured in District Administration's April issue of "Curriculum Leader"
story by Marion Herbert
Excerpt:
"Failure Is Not an Option is not just the title of a best-selling book; it’s a mantra for many high-performing districts. By implementing six principles from the bookto align its schools, the Mansfield (Texas) ISD refused to let surging enrollment impede its academic success.
American Institutes of Research Report Finds Correlation between Student Achievement Gains and Implementation of Failure Is Not an Option Six Principles
Exploratory study measures how Texas school district maintained high student success rate even with greater-than-average population growth of at-risk students.
Interview at AASA 2011 - eSchool Media
Alan Blankstein, Founder and President of the HOPE Foundation, and author of multiple award-winning books on supporting leadership teams to transform education.
Press Release: HOPE Foundation Provides Cost Effective Professional Development in Lieu of Declining District Training Budgets
eSchoolNews.com
June 8, 2010
HOPE (Harnessing Optimism and Potential through Education) Foundation, a non-profit 501(c)(3) that has led the way in tapping into the passion, collective wisdom and leadership to create schools where failure is not an option for any student, is proud to provide an effective professional development book study program as districts face major cuts. (continued...)
AASA Partners with HOPE Foundation to bring transformation to schools
Press Release
April 22, 2010
ARLINGTON, VA. – The American Association of School Administrators (www.aasa.org) has partnered with the HOPE Foundation (www.hopefoundation.org) to make the HOPE Foundation's Transformational Model with a decade-long track record available to AASA's school district members. The Failure Is Not an Option® approach, as implemented by the HOPE Foundation, focuses on helping leadership teams build a framework for sharing best practices, transforming school cultures and sustaining student success.
HOPE Foundation's Transformation Model Gains National Attention
Press Release
April 22, 2010
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Today John Wilson, the National Education Association (NEA) Executive Director, joined a growing chorus of leaders acknowledging the efficacy of the Failure Is Not an Option® model implemented by the HOPE Foundation.
"The HOPE Foundation has shown – over and over again – that its collaborative model of school improvement is sustainable and effective," said Wilson. "School transformation should be led by and done WITH educators, not to them. The NEA believes that the HOPE Foundation offers a model of proof and promise to schools striving to make the right kind of change to help students succeed."
Interview with Alan Blankstein
OurBlook.com | February 15, 2010Alan's latest interview is now live on the education/news website OurBlook. The focus of the interview is on the current state of education, Alan's thoughts for the future of education and offers some nice commentary on his book and the Failure Is Not an Option®methods.
http://www.ourblook.com/Future-of-Education/Alan-Blankstein-on-the-Future-of-Education.html
Education Forum Offers Advice to Obama
Congress 2-day summit culminates with recommendations for improving our educational system.Miller-Mccune.com | February 5, 2010
Today, 14 of the country's top education, business, and government leaders announced recommendations for the Obama administration that will significantly improve the education system in America. The HOPE Foundation sponsored a two-day summit with these leaders to discuss and identify the most important education policies facing President Obama and Members of Congress. This forum, which began Wednesday evening, took place in Washington, D.C., and concluded with… Governor Roy Romer, chairman, Strong American Schools Governor Bob Wise, president, Alliance for Excellent Education Felicia Y. Blasingame, president/CEO of South Central Community Services, Inc. Alan M. Blankstein, president and founder of the HOPE Foundation Anne L. Bryant, executive director.
http://www.miller-mccune.com/politics/education-forum-offers-advice-to-obama-congress-3962
Failure Is Not an Option® author advises schools on reforms for Race to the Top funds
Examiner.com Washington DC | January 30, 2010
Failure is NOT an Option, a step-by-step guide to reshaping the culture of schools, has been embraced by educators across the country. The author, Alan M. Blankstein, is Founder and President of the HOPE (Harnessing Optimism and Potential through Education) Foundation, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping districts build leadership capacity to close gaps and sustain student success. "As we grapple with the new opportunities in the Obama/Duncan ‘race to the top' era, this book is essential reading because it is simultaneously inspiring and practical," said Michael Fullan of the University of Toronto."…
http://www.examiner.com/x-1393-Education-Examiner~y2010m1d30-Failure-is-NOT-an-Option-author-advises-schools-on-reform-incorporating-Race-to-the-Top
Corwin Announces Release of Award-Winning Book,
Failure Is Not an Option®
Release of new book picked up on several major news sites, including:
· BusinessWire.com| January 26, 2010
· Forbes.com| January 26, 2010
· Finance.yahoo.com| January 26, 2010
· Morningstar.com| January 26, 2010
· Euroinvestor.co.uk| January 26, 2010
· Earthnews.org| January 26, 2010