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Karen Hawley Miles on How Districts can Spend Money Wisely

by William McKenzie
Dallas Morning News, April 17

The Dallas Morning News education reform blog, The Education Front, asked Executive Director Karen Hawley Miles to discuss misconceptions about financing schools.


Changing the Way We Talk About School Finance

by Kristin Kuhne, Research and Evaluation Analyst
Educate Texas, March 5, 2012

Read about how playing School Budget Hold ‘Em, with the help of ERS President and Executive Director Karen Hawley Miles, challenged school leaders to rethink fiscal management at the recent Educate Texas Leadership Forum.


The Problem with One-Size-Fits-All Approaches to Teacher Quality

by Rick Hess
Education Week, March 9

After participating in the media call for MetLife’s recent teacher survey, ERS Dirctor Regis Shields was quoted as “getting it just right” with regards to the one-size-fits-all approach to education.


Survey: Teacher Job Satisfaction Hits a Low Point

by Liana Heitin
Education Week, March 7, 2012

ERS Director Regis Shields was asked to participate in a media call for the recently published report, “The MetLife Survey of the American Teacher: Teachers, Parents and the Economy,” and was quoted here.


Texas Schools Need Money and Efficiencies

by William McKenzie
Dallas Morning News Editorial Columnist, February 28, 2012

ERS Executive Director Karen Hawley Miles quoted in reference to Educate Texas conference in Austin.


Poverty, Homelessness Rising Sharply Among Florida Students

by McNelly Torres
Florida Center for Investigative Reporting, February 12, 2012

ERS Executive Director Karen Hawley Miles quoted in article on issues facing Florida students.


The Family Model of Schooling Revisited:
Few teachers, big groups, and lots of flexibility

by Ann Doss Helms
Harvard Education Letter, January/February 2012

Read about the success that Ashley Park PreK-8 has had using the family model. Principal Tonya Kales learned about the Family Model from ERS’ Karen Hawley Miles and Stephen Frank’s book The Strategic School.


State Special Education Rates Vary Widely

by Ben Wieder
Stateline, January 24, 2012

Federal education data show that states differ widely in how many students they designate for special education. Those differences could have a financial impact for some states in the face of possible cuts to federal aid.


Movin’ It and Improvin’ It!:
Using Both Education Strategies to Increase Teaching Effectiveness

by Craig Jerald
Center for American Progress, January 23, 2012

Instead of treating them as “either/or” choices, smart school systems would combine “movin’ it” and “improvin’ it” policies to maximize increases in teaching effectiveness, writes Craig D. Jerald. Report references ERS.


Gamble with Our Children’s Future:
Play School Budget Hold’em

by Molly Bloom
State Impact, December 29, 2011

Play School Budget Hold’Em, an online game that lets you set your target budget-cut percentage and then pick where to spend more and where to spend less. Education Resource Strategies, a nonprofit organization that works with urban school districts to develop strategic and spending plans, developed the program.


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Photo: Chip Dizard, Baltimore City Public School System

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