The Public’s Take on Education Accountability

Results from a Survey of Massachusetts Voters

Understanding public opinion on education account- ability is crucial as policymakers work to implement the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), the 2015 federal law that replaces No Child Left Behind read more

Topic(s): Education, Public Opinion, Research

Voters Support the Changes to Accountability Envisioned by Gateway City Leaders

Survey of registered voters in Massachusetts

Ben Forman and Steve Koczela

Across Massachusetts, Gateway City leaders are working to create exceptional learning environments. It’s a community-wide effort. By strategically marshalling available resources, Gateway Cities can provide the comprehensive supports and educational read more

Topic(s): Education, Gateway Cities, Public Opinion

Advancing the Gateway Cities Vision

The Potential of Next-Generation Approaches to Education Accountability

Ben Forman

We’ve got a prime opportunity to advance the Gateway Cities Vision. In 2013, Gateway City leaders came together to develop an “education vision.” Their farsighted plan leverages unique urban assets to read more

Topic(s): Education, Gateway Cities

Next Generation Education Accountability

Design Ideas from New England’s Small-to-Midsize Urban School Districts

Ben Forman and Andrew Bundy

Can policymakers take hold of the recently passed Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and create new approaches to education accountability that accelerate opportunity and learning for all students? With generous read more

Topic(s): Education

Workforce Development Transformation Case Studies

Three Examples of Systems Change through Collaborative Gateway City Leadership

Ben Forman and Jodi Wilinsky Hill

It is with great pleasure that we offer three case studies to complement the report Calling All Leaders: An Action Guide to Workforce Development Transformation. The action guide outlined the read more

Topic(s): Education, Jobs and Economic Security, Strong Communities, Economic Development, Gateway Cities

Establishing Principles for Accountability

Perspectives from small-to-midsize urban districts and their allies

Ben Forman, Alexia Lipman, Andrew Bundy, Ryan Reyna, Lainy Fersh and Karla Baehr

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 read more

Topic(s): Education

Exploring Foundational Questions For Next Generation Accountability

Alexia Lipman, Andrew Bundy and Ben Forman

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 read more

Topic(s): Education

Leading Together

The Holyoke Safe and Successful Youth Initiative Case Study

Ben Forman and Amy Dain

The Holyoke SSYI Program is a powerful example of how successful Gateway City initiatives fuse leaders and leadership styles together to overcome stubborn challenges. SSYI is a carefully coordinated effort read more

Topic(s): Education, Gateway Cities, Research

Leading Together

The Lawrence Community Partnerships Case Study

Ben Forman and Amy Dain

In 2012, the Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education moved to address the chronically low performance of the Lawrence Public Schools by placing the district in receivership. Jeff Riley, read more

Topic(s): Education, Gateway Cities

Building Community-Wide Social and Emotional Support Systems in Massachusetts Gateway Cities

Assessing Progress from the Perspective of Local Educators

Ben Forman, Sonia Bouvier and Christina Citino

Social and emotional support systems are a key pillar of the vision for education that Gateway City leaders developed collectively in 2013. These systems protect at-risk children who, without effective read more

Topic(s): Education, Gateway Cities

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Results from a Survey of Massachusetts Voters

Survey of registered voters in Massachusetts

The Potential of Next-Generation Approaches to Education Accountability

Design Ideas from New England’s Small-to-Midsize Urban School Districts

Three Examples of Systems Change through Collaborative Gateway City Leadership

Perspectives from small-to-midsize urban districts and their allies

The Holyoke Safe and Successful Youth Initiative Case Study

The Lawrence Community Partnerships Case Study

Assessing Progress from the Perspective of Local Educators

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