Which Data Tells You Anything

Which Data Tells You Anything

Schools collect a great deal of data and act on very little of it. Much of what is gathered exists to demonstrate that something was measured. A smaller set of numbers tells a school whether it is getting better, and separating the two is most of the work. Start with...
Profit Versus Non-profit Schools

Profit Versus Non-profit Schools

Whether a school distributes its surplus to owners or keeps it inside a charity tells you very little about whether it is a good school. GSE has worked with both kinds, and has seen excellent and poor examples of each. The argument about profit in education is usually...