Coalition of Essential Schools

The Coalition of Essential Schools is a US organization created to further a type of whole-school reform originally envisioned by founder Ted Sizer in his book, Horace's Compromise. The group began in 1984 with twelve schools; it currently has 600 formal members. As of 2014 it operates from headquarters in Portland, Maine.

Coalition of Essential Schools

The Coalition of Essential Schools is a US organization created to further a type of whole-school reform originally envisioned by founder Ted Sizer in his book, Horace's Compromise. The group began in 1984 with twelve schools; it currently has 600 formal members. As of 2014 it operates from headquarters in Portland, Maine.