The best-selling Closing the Achievement Gap: No Excuses chronicled the journey undertaken by Brazosport Independent School District to develop and implement the continuous improvement methodology now known as ...

Far from being a stagnant process, problem solving requires creativity, judgment, and insight. However, flashes of brilliance seldom occur in a vacuum. Systematic analysis stimulates insight.

A rash of school shootings over the past several years has shed light on the issue of school safety and prompted educators to take additional steps to guard against youth violence and other dangers on America's ...

Learn how a diverse school district in Texas stared down at the widening gap separating high-performing students from low-performing ones and did something about it.

Taken from, "Taking Knowledge and Best Practices to the Bottom Line" , Jack Grayson, Founder and Chairman of APQC, speaks about the significant performance gaps in the educational system.

Inner-city kids can attend Houston's KIPP Academy, a public school with a college preparatory approach. Students, teachers, and parents sign a contract of expectations.

Public schools are unique in many ways, but they are human organizations that exist for a purpose and can apply the principles of quality management.