Will Syracuse schools’ Say Yes to Education program make the grade?
After a huge investment of money and community support, the venture faces a pivotal year.
by Paul Riede
Syracuse.com, June 12, 2011
News clips
ERS State Primer mentioned in PEN Weekly Newsblast
PEN Weekly Newsblast, June 10, 2011
Opportunities and Challenges of Student-based Budgeting
Like most funding distribution systems, student-based budgeting (SBB) comes with a set of opportunities and challenges. Many of these depend on how the system is designed and implemented—the devil is very much in the details—but here is a broad overview for district leaders who are considering moving to SBB.
by Naomi Calvo
District Administration, May 2011
Districts Hire Outsider to Trim Special Ed. Costs
ERS Director Stephen Frank, special education expert, is quoted in this Education Week article on special education costs.
by Nirvi Shah
Education Week, May 24, 2011
Report recommends changing the way Syracuse pays teachers, suggests other reforms
by Maureen Nolan
Syracuse.com, May 04, 2011
Experts: Schools will continue to face financial struggles, should use crisis to reinvent
by Dave Murray
The Grand Rapids Press, April 09, 2011
Performance data a crucial tool in bridging achievement gap
by Sarah Butrymowicz
The Hechinger Report, March 16, 2011
Report shows Duval’s lowest-performing schools have more novice teachers:
Inexperienced are most likely to be assigned to low-performing schools, new study finds
by Mary Kelli Palka
The Florida Times Union, February 23, 2011
U.S. Secretary of Education Appoints Members of Equity and Excellence Commission
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced the appointment of 28 education advocates, civil rights leaders, scholars, lawyers, and corporate leaders to the Department of Education’s Equity and Excellence Commission, including ERS Executive Director Karen Hawley Miles.
Media-Newswire.com, February 18, 2011
How many jobs did the education stimulus save?
by Michele McNeil
The Hechinger Report, February 12, 2011
Photo: Chip Dizard, Baltimore City Public School System
