Alexia Lipman Research Intern, MassINC
Alexia is going to be a junior at Claremont McKenna College in sunny southern California where she is studying Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE). Alexia enjoys studying philosophy, watching films at Kendall Square, discussing politics, and being a pescatarian. She is originally from Harvard, MA — a sleepy (but quaint) town in Central Mass. Alexia is very excited to be interning for MassINC!
ARTICLES By Alexia Lipman
The Next Generation Accountability Learning Community (NGALC) is a group of roughly two dozen New England education leaders who have come together to look at the Every Student Succeeds Act
Exploring Foundational Questions For Next Generation Accountability
These reflections have been prepared by the staff of the Next Generation Accountability Learning Community (NGALC). The NGALC is a group of roughly two dozen New England educators interested in
ESSA Updates
A look at how stakeholders are responding to the USDOE’s draft regulations
While many lauded ESSA for providing more flexibility to state and local educators, many state officials, advocacy groups, and education experts have expressed concern over proposed ESSA regulations issued in
NGALC Meeting 2 Recap
Measuring social-emotional skills, school climate, and CCR
Last Thursday, the NGALC convened to look at how next generation accountability frameworks integrate college and career readiness, school climate, and social-emotional skills. The group’s discussion pivoted on how accountability
NGALC Dispatch #1
Exploring Foundational Questions For Next Generation Accountability
How can educators make the Every Student Succeeds Act a pivot to smarter, next generation school accountability? With generous support from the Barr Foundation, the Next Generation Accountability Learning Community
Four education experts lined up for second meeting
Experts will delve into additional metrics used in school accountability
Four diverse experts – Martin West of Harvard University, Katie Buckley of Transforming Education, Mariann Lemke of AIR, and Patrick Kyllonen of ETS – will serve as our expert leaders
NGALC Meeting 1 Recap
Measuring Academic Achievement and Student Growth
On June 29th, MassINC hosted the first meeting of the Next Generation Accountability Learning Community for small to midsize urban districts. State and local education leaders from across New England
Emerging out of the Gateway Cities Vision
The NGLAC is born from a multi-year effort to advance an education agenda for small-to-midsize urban districts in Massachusetts
In 2007, MassINC co-authored a study with the Brookings Institution that exposed a deep divide between job growth and prosperity in Boston, and struggling, regional cities in other parts of