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- Creators: Waits, Mary Jo
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- Creators: Thomas B. Fordham Institute
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ContributorsPalmer, Louann Bierlein (Author) / Gau, Rebecca (Author) / Shekerjian, Onnie (Author) / Thomas B. Fordham Institute (Publisher) / Morrison Institute for Public Policy (Distributor)
Created2003-06
Description
This study is the first major effort to examine U.S. charter-school authorizing practices and policy environments, with special focus on 24 states. The following links lead to the final report, which can be downloaded in full or in sections, and also to a supplemental data table for each state.
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ContributorsMuro, Mark (Author) / Valdecanas, Tina (Author) / Kinnear, Christina (Author) / Waits, Mary Jo (Author) / Morrison Institute for Public Policy (Publisher)
Created2001-10
Description
What do we mean by "shoes waiting to drop?" We mean the trends that are already well under way — but that we can't quite see yet. These trends could overwhelm us if we don't spot them now and aggressively use our knowledge to plot our course for the future. The five "shoes" highlighted in the report are: A Talent Shake Up; Latino Education Dilemma; A Fuzzy Economic Identity; Lost Stewardship; and The Revenue Sieve.
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ContributorsPalacio, Phyllis (Host) / Waits, Mary Jo (Interviewee) / Public Broadcasting Service (Broadcaster)
Created1991-03-26
DescriptionEconomic Development Package with Ted Kravers, Don Cline, and Mary Jo Waits (Sauceda). Segments on Arizona's strategic plan to drive economic development, the quality of jobs being created in the state, and a brief AZScam update.