A State of Change: Massachusetts School Building Authority
Here we look at a case study of how the failure of the Massachusetts state school facility funding system in 2004 led to the creation of the unique, transformative, and highly successful Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA).
Oklahoma City: MAPS for KIDS
Here we look at a case study in transformation, an example of reform from outside the traditional strategies of school improvement. The building of a movement to change both the core pedagogy and institutional funding patterns to build new facilities on Oklahoma City.
Creating Space for Innovation
A conversation with Joel about his strategies for introducing non-traditional strategies in public schools and the challenges and opportunities connected with being an agent of change in American education.
Using his Bully Pulpit to Transform a City and its Schools
“Politics today and campaigns today have lost that sense of community and the streets. But when you're out talking to people you learn. And one of the things that I learned is that parents were very concerned about education.”