http://www.innovations.harvard.edu This section focuses on the many innovations currently happening in the fields of alternative schools, adult and continuing education, college preparatory programs, higher education, school administration, school violence, vocational training, higher education, pre-school education, teacher recruitment and training, job training and placement, school social services, special needs, and vocational education. en-us Copyright 2009, Government Innovators Network Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:32:00 -0500 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:32:00 -0500 info@innovations.harvard.edu http://www.innovations.harvard.edu/showdoc.html?id=5056 This paper addresses a two-fold problem. First, some families are struggling to sustain their home ownership, yet market responses are inadequate. Second, postpurchase education and counseling, potential tools to assist vulnerable homeowners, are inadequately provided. This paper presents a conceptual framework for the effect of postpurchase education and counseling in assisting homeowners. It ... http://www.innovations.harvard.edu/showdoc.html?id=2573 In the 1990s, youth violence, which had reached epidemic levels in the nation's cities beginning in the late 1980s, took an apparently unprecedented form in rural and suburban middle and high schools across the country. Between 1992 and 2001, 35 incidents occurred in which students showed up at their school or at a school-sponsored event and started firing at their schoolmates and teachers. ... http://www.innovations.harvard.edu/showdoc.html?id=4969 Innovation: Applying Knowledge in Development underscores the critical importance of knowledge and innovation for development in every country. Responding to challenges in areas such as economic productivity, agriculture, education, gender inequity, health, water, sanitation, environment, and participation in the global economy will require increased use of scientific and technical knowledge. Technological ... http://www.innovations.harvard.edu/showdoc.html?id=8674 This survey outlines recent innovations in education at the state level across the U.S. It is organized by state. Below we have provided a list of the survey's contents by topic. Improving Early Childhood Education Early childhood & elementary school literacy initiatives: AL, CO, DE, FL, KY, NV, OH, SD, TN, WA, WI Integrating existing early childhood programs: GA, MI, TX Expanding ... http://www.innovations.harvard.edu/showdoc.html?id=4992 In this study, we analyze the achievement of students in the charter school system with the largest enrollment in the United States. The charter is held by the Chicago Charter Schools Foundation, which is a charitable organization, and the system is called the Chicago  International Charter School ("CICS").  Currently, CICS includes seven schools with a total enrollment of 4,430 students ... http://www.innovations.harvard.edu/showdoc.html?id=4848 This study compares the reading and mathematics proficiency of charter school students to that of their fellow students in neighboring public schools. Ninety-nine percent of all elementary students in charter schools are included in the study. The charter schools are compared to the schools that their students would most likely otherwise attend: the nearest regular public school with a similar ... http://www.innovations.harvard.edu/showdoc.html?id=128971 In recent years, human rights have become a prominent issue in politics and society, creating a new idea of concept of what human rights entails, extending to include not only social rights, but economic and political rights as well. As human rights have become a central element of international policy, it is important to highlight instances where great strides in their development have occurred ... http://www.innovations.harvard.edu/showdoc.html?id=9218 This paper was prepared for the Program on Education Policy and Governance conference: Mobilizing the Private Sector for Public Education. The conference, held on October 5 and 6, 2005 at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, was co-sponsored by the World Bank. To access all of the papers presented at the conference, click here.    Introduction   This paper takes ... http://www.innovations.harvard.edu/showdoc.html?id=8519 This survey outlines recent innovations in education at the state level across the U.S. It is organized by state. Below we have provided a list of the survey's contents by topic. Improving Early Childhood Education Early childhood & elementary school literacy initiatives: AL, CO, DE, FL, KY, NV, OH, SD, TN, WA, WI Integrating existing early childhood programs: GA, MI, TX Expanding ... http://www.innovations.harvard.edu/showdoc.html?id=3221 State governments have historically taken the lead in financing higher education. Over the past 20 years, however, state support for higher education has gradually waned. One result has been the widely publicized rise in tuition at public institutions. Another result  is a widening gap in expenditures per student and average faculty salaries at public and private institutions. This paper ... http://www.innovations.harvard.edu/showdoc.html?id=2599 The authors of the paper examine two intriguing programs: Success for All and the Accelerated Schools Program, each of which has been adopted by more than 1,000 schools nationwide. The hypothesis is that given the relative success of these programs at scaling up, focusing some attention on the strategies that their promoters have used in taking them to scale might prove informative and useful for ... http://www.innovations.harvard.edu/showdoc.html?id=9413 This is a list of relevant articles and resources compiled by the National Institue of Justice for the online chat: "Prisoner Reentry: Facing the Challenges of Returning Home" taking place on November 9, 2005.   . http://www.innovations.harvard.edu/showdoc.html?id=9189 This paper was prepared for the Program on Education Policy and Governance conference: Mobilizing the Private Sector for Public Education. The conference, held on October 5 and 6, 2005 at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, was co-sponsored by the World Bank. To access all of the papers presented at the conference, click here.    Abstract   Education sectors ... http://www.innovations.harvard.edu/showdoc.html?id=5050 This paper explores the use of public schools as tools for community and economic development. As major place-based infrastructure and an integral part of the community fabric, public schools can have a profound impact on the social, economic, and physical character of a neighborhood. Addressing public schools, therefore, is a good point of entry for community-based developers to place their work ... http://www.innovations.harvard.edu/showdoc.html?id=102101 The Frontiers of Innovation conference was held at the Harvard Kennedy School (HKS), March 31–April 2, 2008, and hosted participants from more than 50 countries. The conference highlighted how governments can be more effective at solving problems and improving the lives of their citizens through innovation. The conference—designed by HKS faculty for senior managers, elected officials ...