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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.

This publication outlines several strategies for spending ARRA funds to improve schools through real reform.  Although not an exhaustive or exclusive list, the recommendations offer a valuable starting point for states and districts committed to implementing the reform assurances of the law.  They offer examples of the kinds of activities we hope the Race to the Top and Invest in What Works and Innovation Funds will promote.
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Hope Street Group Joins New Coalition to Track, Support ARRA-Funded Education Reform Efforts

 

Washington DC – April 16, 2009 – The bipartisan public policy organization Hope Street Group announced today it was joining the newly-formed Coalition for Student Achievement in its efforts to track and support education reforms called for in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The Coalition’s first action appears in the form of a letter sent today (.pdf) to Education Secretary Arne Duncan urging his department to provide "stronger, clearer direction to states and local education leaders about how to meet the assurances and demonstrate measurable outcomes."

"We must take advantage of this unique opportunity to change the landscape in public education by holding ourselves accountable for implementing reforms," said Jocelyn Pickford, Hope Street Group Education Director. "The ARRA funding is keeping education on the national radar screen, and groups like the Coalition are rising to the challenge of doing the difficult work to embed reform into funded initiatives."
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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.

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