Climate Change Planning, Ethical Travel and Education Reform: New At nuPOLIS
August was another fascinating month over at nuPOLIS. A quick survey around the network reveals a peek from behind the scenes of the Chicago climate change planning process, a redux of a piece on Ethical Travel drawing on the first round of feedback, and a look at why Detroit is a hotbed for school reform.
- Lessons Learned from the Chicago Climate Change Planning Process. A new report from nuPOLIS partner Julia Parzen summarizes important learning from one of America’s most rigorous climate action planning processes.
- A Framework for Community (Place-Based) Innovation. How communities can become social innovation hot spots.
- Ethical Travel #2: Rules to Fly By. How social change agents can manage their carbon footprints.
On Education Innovation:
- Building a “More Good Schools” Pipeline. How can policymakers accelerate the development of more high-performing K-12 schools that eliminate the student achievement gap?
- Detroit Schools: A New “Ground Zero” for Education Innovation? The newspaper columns of nuPOLIS friend Amber Arellano shed light on the turmoil and promise of one of America’s worst performing school districts.
- Closing the “More Good Schools” Gap: Which Education Innovation Should You Choose? What really works?