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 ...

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Chugach School District abandoned the traditional calendar, curriculum, and system of credits in order to customize each student's education and allow each to progress at his or her own pace.

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.

New Mexico has found success by avoiding wide sweeping curriculum changes and instead implementing a long term improvement strategy that reflects total quality management measures used in business.

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.

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