State Roles in Transforming the Teaching Job
Monday, December 05, 2011
ERS Associate David Bloom shares some thoughts from the CCSSO “Moving Forward” conference held in Phoenix, AZ.
ERS Updates
The Resourceful School
Friday, December 02, 2011
Take a look at the new Issue of Education Leadership that focuses on tough times and strategies for making the most of decreasing budgets.
Read “A Better Turnaround Strategy”
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Sheldon H. Berman and Arthur Cumins’ Ed Week Commentary, “A Better Turnaround Strategy,” illustrates in clear, concise language the key ingredients for successful turnaround.
Introducing School Budget Hold’em—More than a Game
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
New online game lets you try your hand at balancing district budgets.
The Big Shift to Funding Student Needs
Wednesday, November 09, 2011
John McDonough, the Chief Financial Officer of Boston Public Schools (BPS), made the following statement: “Boston Public Schools is no longer funding adults, buildings, schools, or programs – BPS funds students and student needs.” While seeming simple and logical, this statement represents a significant shift in thinking around funding education.…
ERS Joins Opportunity Nation Campaign Today
Friday, November 04, 2011
ERS Executive Director Karen Hawley Miles joins the Opportunity Nation Campaign today in NYC. ERS is a supporter of Opportunity Nation, a broad-based, cross-partisan coalition of nearly 200 public, private, non-profit, civilian and military organizations working together to create and advocate for an agenda that provides better skills, quality jobs…
Spotting Blobs of Chewing Gum
Thursday, November 03, 2011
I read and reread (and reread) Fernanda Santos’ article in Friday’s New York Times (Oct. 28) trying to understand the point. The article’s title “Office to Hallways, A Day with a Principal: Inside a Big, High-Performing School” accurately portrays the substance – a day in the life of a principal,…
Happy Halloween from the ERS Family!
Monday, October 31, 2011
With many employees traveling on Halloween night, ERS decided to have an in-office celebration on Friday so everyone could celebrate together!
1000 schools vs. 1000 school districts
If the evidence is clear that Extended Learning Time improves student achievement and closes the achievement gap, why do we not see it happening as a district-side strategy?
Comment on “A Perfect Confluence”
Thursday, October 27, 2011
This blog, written by Patricia M. Godoy, was originally posted as a comment on the blog post “A Perfect Confluence” by ERS Director Regis Shields. Make sure to share your own thoughts on our blog posts be leaving a comment.
