ERN Statement on the Final FY 2023 Appropriations Bill
We congratulate Congress for advancing legislation to fund governmental programs through the end of the FY 2023. We’re pleased to…
Data, Transparency, & Accountability
Policy Overview
The U.S. education system continues to fail millions of students—particularly Black, Latino, and indigenous students; students from low-income families; English learners; students with disabilities; and students living in rural communities—by providing them with an inequitable education that does not prepare them for success in school, in their careers, or in life. Data, transparency, and accountability can help inform remedies to correct those historic inequities.
We advance policies that will equip families, educators, and public officials with clear, objective, and comparable data to identify struggling schools; guardrails to hold schools accountable for closing opportunity gaps; and supports for continuous school improvement to provide students from historically disadvantaged groups with a high-quality public education. We also seek to ensure that policymakers at all levels of government are held accountable for aligning policies with the best available evidence so that public funds truly serve their intended beneficiaries.
Our Policies
Latest Policy News
2022 Statewide Data Update: Too Many States Falling Short on Full Data Transparency
Reporting: Data on key student outcomes such as performance on state assessments, chronic absenteeism, and high school graduation are crucial…
ERN STATEMENT ON NAEP SCORES
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Oct. 24, 2022) — Education Reform Now Vice President for K-12 Policy Charles Barone issued the following statement in…
The Essential Assessment Toolkit
Misinformation abounds when it comes to annual, summative assessments. Luckily, we’re here to set the record straight through our Essential…
ERN Joins 40+ Partners in Responding to U.S. Dept. of Education’s Draft Guidance
Last week, in response to the U.S. Department of Education’s (ED) request for public comments on its draft guidance—Frequently Asked…
ERN Assessments Bootcamps – Key Findings
From July to September, ERN hosted a series of webinars that we dubbed “assessment bootcamps” that focused primarily on statewide,…
Assessments 101: Assessment Types, Their Uses, and Building Balanced Assessment Systems
On July 27, ERN hosted “Assessments 101: Assessment Types, Their Uses, and Building Balanced Assessment Systems,” the first in a…
100-Day Policy Wins
Back in December, we laid out our 100-day policy priorities for K-12 and Higher Education for the Biden administration and…