Evidence and Funding: Connecting the Dots
Chiefs for Change provides a framework for navigating ESSA funding flexibility and evidence provision
Chiefs for Change Report provides a framework for state education chiefs for navigating ESSA funding flexibility and the evidence provision More »
What's Working in Denver and Boston?
March issue of Transform Now e-news
Our Transform Now e-newsletter is a monthly guide for district leaders striving to align resources—people, time, and money—to improve student learning. This issue explores what's working in Denver and Boston and unveils our new video about targeted intervention at a Boston high school. View the... More »
Shelby County Schools commits to equitable funding plan
Shelby County Schools board approves ERS to work with district to identify areas to eliminate inequity in transition to student based budgeting
The Shelby County Schools board on Tuesday committed to rethinking the way it funnels dollars into schools, aiming for a formula focused on equity instead of equality. More »
ERS Report Finds Record Progress in Denver
For over a decade, Denver Public Schools (DPS) has undertaken a variety of structural changes to improve student outcomes. Rather than searching for a silver bullet, district leaders began by envisioning how DPS could promote equity and excellence at the district level, then it gave schools... More »
Denver Schools Can Teach the Nation—And Learn from Others, Too
ERS' work with Denver Public Schools mentioned in Nonprofit Quarterly
Access the story as it orginally appeared in Nonprofit Quarterly. Telling the story of U.S. public education requires more than Twitter’s 140 characters, but the problems are easy to identify. Many students are struggling, particularly those from low-income families, those with disabilities,... More »
Shelby County Schools effort to fund schools equitably moving forward
ERS' work with Shelby County Schools mentioned in The Commercial Appeal
Access the story as it orginally appeared in The Commercial Appeal. An effort to redistribute funding among schools in an equitable way will be up for a vote of the Shelby County Schools board next week. The board will vote on a resolution committing to implement student-based budgeting, a... More »
Are Denver’s nationally-known school reforms paying off? New ERS report says yes.
Chalkbeat Covers ERS Report to Denver Public Schools Board of Education
Chalkbeat Covers ERS Report to Denver Public Schools Board of Education More »
How to use the Per-Pupil Mandate to Advance Equity & Excellence
PIE Network's Penny for Your Thoughts: Without ESSA Regs, How Do We Leverage the Law?
The work of advocates is more important than ever to ensure every student graduates world-ready. More »
Leverage Resource Allocation Reviews to Support Local Decision Making
View this story as it originally appeared on the PIE Network's Resources & News page. ESSA accountability regulations were overturned. What now? We know reform advocates will continue their work to support ESSA engagement and implementation at the state level. At the same time, a complicated... More »
Teachers, Teacher Leaders, and Principals: A Winning Team
Irvin Scott references how ERS tools can help leadership and teacher teams strategically manage their resources
Irvin Scott references how ERS tools can help leadership and teacher teams strategically manage their resources More »
