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Hope Street Group was proud to be one of 40 participants in a Washington, DC summit held in early April to discuss wise investments of money for education reform, driven by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).  The outcome of the summit is a publication, released today by the Coalition for Student Achievement and posted on their website: http://www.coalitionforstudentachievement.org/economic_rec.asp.

Check out this new video, screened for the first time at the 2009 Opportunity Economics Colloquium, April 20, 2009 in Washington, D.C.

Hope Street Group issued this press release today:

Hope Street Group Joins New Coalition to Track, Support ARRA-Funded Education Reform Efforts

Hope Street Group's Monique Nadeau submitted the following letter to the editor of the New York Times in response to an April 9 op-ed:

Hope Street Group issued a press release today announcing the agreement of its health care working group on a set of key principles for policy reform that ensure progress toward an Opportunity Economy:

"We know in an Opportunity Economy, a thriving economic environment and fair access to health care, education and jobs go hand in hand," said Hope Street Group Executive Director Monique Nadeau. "America's prosperity and global competitiveness depend on it."

Hope Street Group today released an analysis of education reform measures in the House and Senate versions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).

"We know what we need to build a true 21st century education system," said executive director Monique Nadeau. "And this package has the potential to jumpstart that effort."

The report examines the ways in which the two versions address reform, accountability, and innovation – the core of Hope Street Group's education platform.