Equity-Driven • Data-Centered • Student-Focused Over the last year, students have learned to cope with significant uncertainty and navigated learning in new ways. With the support of committed educators, fam… NWEA and Education Reform Now (ERN), in conjunction with multiple organizations representing state departments of education, school districts, policy and advoc… U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona is refusing to back down on a federal requirement that states administer standardized tests this year, although a lette… Within a day after Seattle school buildings closed because of COVID-19 last year, the Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle began securing laptops and internet … Standardized tests can be frustrating for students and families. And during the COVID-19 pandemic, it may be that statewide assessments are the last thing you,… “We are pleased to see that the U.S. Department of Education will not consider blanket waivers of the critical civil rights component of the Elementary and Sec… Dr. Miguel CardonaUnited States Secretary of Education Nominee Dear Dr. Cardona,On behalf of the undersigned civil rights, social justice, disability rights,… Ruth E. RyderDeputy Assistant SecretaryU.S. Department of Education, OESE400 Maryland Ave. SWWashington D.C. 20202-6244 Dear Deputy Assistant Secretary Ryder… COVID-19 has not only widened existing educational disparities – e.g., in access to strong and diverse teachers, a high-quality curriculum, and grade-level con…Fierce advocates for the high academic achievement of all students — particularly those of color or living in poverty.
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Why Parents, School Leaders, and Advocates Shouldn’t Underestimate the Power of Statewide Assessments
Education Organizations Release Policy Considerations to Inform Equitable Change for Assessment and Accountability Systems
COLUMN: Standardized Tests Aren’t the Problem, It’s How We Use Them
Vital Testing Data Can Ensure Students Get Support They Need
Q&A: Statewide Assessments – Why They Matter
Response From Civil Rights, Social Justice, Disability Rights, Immigration Policy, Business, and Education Organizations to the U.S. Department of Education’s Updated Guidance on Key ESSA Provisions in 2020–21
Joint Letter to Dr. Miguel Cardona Urging Rejection of Waivers to Annual State-Wide Assessment Requirements for the 2020-21 School Year
Joint Letter from Civil Rights, Social Justice, Disability Rights, and Education Advocates Annual Assessments Are Imperative to Have Accurate Information
COVID-19 Education Equity Guide: Equity-Driven Approaches To Measure Student Learning
by Denise Forte
by NWEA and Education Reform Now
by Andre Perry
by Michelle Merriweather
by NCLD
by Ed Trust
by Ed Trust
by Ed Trust
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