New ideas on how to improve student performance in K-12 education

On September 27, The Hamilton Project at Brookings hosted a forum to highlight new policy ideas and perspectives on how to improve student performance in K-12 education. The Hamilton Project released a new strategy paper and three new policy proposals by outside experts focusing on the use of incentives in education, opportunities for organizational changes to improve performance, and a new approach to accountability for teachers and students:

Strategy Paper:

Improving Student Outcomes: Restoring America's Education Potential – Michael Greenstone, Adam Looney, and Paige Shevlin



Policy Papers:



The Power and Pitfalls of Education Incentives – Bradley M. Allan and Roland Fryer 



New Assessments for Improved Accountability – Derek Neal 



Organizing Schools to Improve Student Achievement: Start Times, Grade Configurations, and Teacher Assignments  – Jonah Rockoff and Brian Jacob