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We transform public school systems into learner-centered organizations that provide every student with the high-quality learning experiences they need to thrive.

OUR APPROACH TO EQUITY-FOCUSED SYSTEMS CHANGE

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Partner with ed leaders to innovate and solve challenging problems

 

We provide evidence-based, context-specific, and actionable research, policy, and legal expertise grounded in transforming systems.

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Develop a new generation of public sector leaders

 

We build aspiring leaders' expertise in organizational design, democratic accountability, continuous improvement, and transformational change.

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Generate, consolidate, share, and apply knowledge

 

We regularly share what we learn through our research, frameworks, tools, and partnerships.

Highlights from our Work

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Read CPRL's new guide to governance and democracy!

Why do different public institutions using the same strategies get wildly different results? The answers lie in how systems work, not just what they are doing. It’s about leadership, system design, and implementation, not just policies and rules. The Learning Hive, published by Teachers College Press, offers a framework, tools, and real world stories on how leaders can transform their organizations into thriving ecosystems of learning and growth where every student can succeed. Gain insights into how designing a learning hive helped Mississippi jump from 49th to 9th in the nation for reading proficiency, and how it enabled high schools in NYC to dramatically improve graduation rates and student learning.

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Latest Research

Adopting and effectively implementing a new curriculum is a complex and deeply personal change process. The Curriculum Implementation Change Framework helps curriculum implementation leaders systematically understand how and why curricular materials are being used so they can make strategic decisions about how to best support teachers.

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REACH Higher, Together

Our latest case study is a deep dive into Charleston County School District (CCSD) in South Carolina. After adopting a set of shared, high-quality curriculums for ELA and math, CCSD saw exciting academic gains. But their success story is not merely a curriculum adoption story. District leaders understood that tools alone were not going to make or break their progress—so they invested in the slower, more deliberate work of creating monitoring, training, and support structures that enable educators to improve over time. What followed was a transformation built to last. See what's working in Charleston  ➡️ https://www.itsallsystemsgo.org/