ERS 10 Year Anniversary

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2005-01-01 02:35:31

ERS gains non-profit status

ERS is formally established as a non-profit dedicated to transforming how urban school systems organize resources to drive student success. Tag: ERStrategies

2005-03-01 00:00:00

ERS partners with Boston Public Schools (2005-08)

ERS works with Boston Public Schools, which serves more than 55,000 students, on strategic school design. Tag: ERStrategies

2005-03-16 01:58:22

Denver implements Teacher ProComp

Denver Public Schools implements ProComp, a groundbreaking teacher compensation system. Tag: District_Action

2005-05-01 00:00:00

ERS partners with New York City Department of Education (2005)

ERS works with New York City Department of Education, which serves more than 1.1 million students, to rethink the role of human resources. Tag: ERStrategies

2005-06-01 22:36:17

1st year of CGCS's Performance Measurement and Benchmarking Project

The Council of the Great City Schools (CGCS) launches a project in 2004 to define Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for districts and create an interactive database of financial and operational benchmarks. Tag: Nonprofit_Foundation

2005-08-01 00:00:00

ERS partners with Rochester City School District (2005)

ERS works with Rochester City School District, which serves more than 34,000 students, on school support and professional development. Tag: ERStrategies

2005-10-23 05:02:40

ERS partners with District of Columbia Public Schools (2005-07)

ERS works with District of Columbia Public Schools, which serves more than 44,000 students, to analyze the allocation of resources. Tags: ERStrategies

2005-12-01 00:00:00

ERS partners with Providence Public Schools (2005)

ERS works with Providence Public Schools, which serves more than 23,000 students, to analyze the district's budget and assess current spending. Tag: ERStrategies

2006-03-01 13:44:23

ERS partners with St. Paul Public Schools (2006-07)

ERS works with Saint Paul Public Schools, which serves more than 39,000 students, to analyze current school system spending. Tag: ERStrategies

2006-05-01 19:04:50

Boston Public Schools wins 2006 Broad Prize for Urban Education

The district was awarded for outperforming similar Massachusetts districts and demonstrating great academic improvement for African American and Hispanic students. Tags: District_Action

2006-05-24 16:10:03

ERS partners with Cincinnati Public Schools (2006-07)

ERS works with Cincinnati Public Schools, which serves more than 33,000 students, on funding and teaching. Tag: ERStrategies

2006-06-19 05:43:04

Teach for America launches the Educational Leadership Initiative

The Educational Leadership Initiative helps TFA alumni create transformative change at the classroom, the school, and the system levels. Tag: Nonprofit_Foundation

2006-09-01 05:21:27

Massachusetts implements the Expanded Learning Time Initiative

Under this initiative, 10 public schools in Massachusetts offer a dramatically expanded school day. Tag: State_Action

2006-09-01 18:12:30

ERS partners with Chicago Public Schools (2006)

ERS works with Chicago Public Schools, which serves more than 405,000 students, to support the district's high school redesign efforts. Tag: ERStrategies

2006-09-16 23:28:36

Congress establishes the Teacher Incentive Fund

The Teacher Incentive Fund is established to support innovative approaches to reforming teacher and principal pay. Tag: Federal_Action

2006-09-29 19:39:00

Charlotte-Mecklenburg implements the Strategic Staffing Initiative

The “Strategic Staffing Initiative” utilizes an innovative approach to improving outcomes at low-performing schools. Tag: District_Action

2007-01-02 13:44:23

ERS partners with Los Angeles Unified School District (2007)

ERS works with Los Angeles Unified School District, which serves more than 680,000 students, to identify resource reallocation opportunities. Tag: ERStrategies

2007-04-17 10:07:37

ERS partners with Baltimore City Public Schools (2007-08)

ERS works with Baltimore City Public Schools, which serves more than 83,000 students, to implement Fair Student Funding. Tag: ERStrategies

2007-04-20 21:21:17

ERS partners with Oakland Unified School District (2007)

ERS works with Oakland Unified School District, which serves more than 46,000 students, to highlight resource reallocation opportunities. Tag: ERStrategies

2007-05-01 02:35:31

Policy Innovators in Education (PIE) Network begins as a pilot program

The network of education advocacy organizations supports policies such as increasing teacher and leader effectiveness and strengthening transparency, equity, and flexibility of funding.

2007-05-01 11:52:54

New York City wins 2007 Broad Prize for Urban Education

The New York City Department of Education is honored for outperforming similar districts in the state and for closing achievement gaps. Tag: District_Action

2007-06-07 00:03:30

ERS partners with Boston Public Schools (2007-08)

ERS works with Boston Public Schools, which serves more than 55,000 students, on weighted student funding. Tag: ERStrategies

2007-08-22 06:05:17

ERS partners with The School District of Philadelphia (2007-08)

ERS partners with the School District of Philadelphia, which serves more than 140,000, to analyze district resource use. Tag: ERStrategies

2007-09-01 13:43:55

Rocketship Education opens first school

Charter school Rocketship Mateo Sheedy Elementary opens in San Jose, California, with a focus on excellent teachers and leaders, personalized learning, and engaging parents. Tag: School_Action

2007-10-06 16:12:16

ERS partners with Atlanta Public Schools (2007-08)

ERS partners with Atlanta Public Schools, which serves more than 49,000 students, to help the district prioritize resource reallocation opportunities. Tag: ERStrategies

2008-01-05 22:46:21

Colorado passes the Innovation Schools Act

The Innovation Schools Act provides additional flexibility to schools and districts for the purpose of meeting student needs. Tag: State_Action

2008-01-06 04:35:33

Georgia launches IE2 to Give Districts More Flexibility for More Accountability

The Investing in Educational Excellence, or IE2, law gives districts greater flexibility to bypass restrictive rules in exchange for improved student performance. Tag: State_Action

2008-02-05 21:41:13

ERS publishes "By Design Not Default"

ERS publishes the "By Design Not Default" report which finds that districts spend 10-20 percent more per pupil on small high schools than large schools. Tag: ERStrategies

2008-02-18 12:46:01

ERS partners with Rochester City School District (2008-09)

ERS works with Rochester City School District, which serves more than 34,000 students, to analyze school and central office funding. Tag: ERStrategies

2008-05-29 00:08:41

ERS publishes "The Strategic School"

ERS publishes the "The Strategic School" book, which explores the link between purposeful resource allocation and academic achievement. Tag: ERStrategies

2008-07-02 22:02:43

ERS partners with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (2008-10)

ERS works with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, which serves more than 135,000 students, to analyze district resource use. Tag: ERStrategies

2008-07-25 02:40:50

ERS partners with The School District of Philadelphia (2008-09)

ERS partners with the School District of Philadelphia, which serves more than 140,000, to analyze professional development spending. Tag: ERStrategies

2008-09-08 20:58:09

ERS publishes "Strategic Decisions"

ERS publishes "Strategic Decisions" which shares the lessons learned from studying nine high-performing, "leading-edge" small urban high schools. Tag: ERStrategies

2008-10-01 07:10:32

Baltimore implements Fair Student Funding

Under Fair Student Funding, Baltimore schools receive more control and flexibility over their budgets. Tag: District_Action

2008-10-06 16:12:16

ERS partners with Atlanta Public Schools (2008-10)

ERS partners with Atlanta Public Schools, which serves more than 49,000 students, on the Teacher Effectiveness Dashboard. Tag: ERStrategies

2008-10-06 16:12:16

ERS partners with Atlanta Public Schools (2008-09)

ERS partners with Atlanta Public Schools, which serves more than 49,000 students, on strategic school design. Tag: ERStrategies

2009-01-15 05:39:14

ERS partners with Sacramento City Unified School District (2009)

ERS works with Sacramento City Unified School District, which serves more than 50,000 students, to conduct a high-level resource use study. Tag: ERStrategies

2009-01-15 14:47:50

CRPE's Portfolio School District Network has first meeting

The Center on Reinventing Public Education (CRPE) convenes nine member districts, including Baltimore, New York City, Chicago, Denver, Oakland, and Los Angeles to share insights on what it means to be a portfolio district. Tag: Nonprofit_Foundation

2009-01-22 14:15:22

ERS partners with Baltimore City Public Schools (2009-13)

ERS works with Baltimore City Public Schools, which serves more than 83,000 students, on school turnaround and resource use. Tag: ERStrategies

2009-02-13 14:49:09

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009

ARRA seeks to save/create jobs and invest in infrastructure, education, health, and renewable energy. Tag: Federal_Action

2009-02-18 12:46:01

ERS partners with Rochester City School District (2009-10)

ERS works with Rochester City School District, which serves more than 34,000 students, on teaching, school design, and school support. Tag: ERStrategies

2009-04-18 11:20:22

The Teacher Incentive Fund is Reauthorized and Expanded

The Obama Administration increases the Teacher Incentive Fund budget from $97 million to $400 million. Tag: Federal_Action

2009-05-01 11:52:54

Aldine ISD wins 2009 Broad Prize for Urban Education

Aldine was cited for closing achievement gaps, especially in math, in a district where performance is not correlated with income. Tag: District_Action

2009-06-07 00:03:30

ERS partners with Boston Public Schools (2009-10)

ERS works with Boston Public Schools, which serves more than 55,000 students, to analyze the district's resource use. Tag: ERStrategies

2009-06-08 17:17:23

The New Teacher Project publishes The Widget Effect

TNTP publishes The Widget Effect: Our National Failure to Acknowledge and Act Upon Teacher Effectiveness. Tags: Nonprofit_Foundation

2009-07-06 02:01:34

Race to the Top: Phase One

Race to the Top contest is launched by the Department of Education to spur innovation and reforms in K-12 education. Tag: Federal_Action

2009-09-01 04:44:06

Dell Foundation invests to create Texas Student Data System

The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation grant supports a new student-centric education data system for K-12 schools in Texas. Tag: Nonprofit_Foundation

2009-09-01 14:47:10

Baltimore City Public Schools Implements School Support Networks

The School Support Networks provide a single point of entry for schools to receive integrated, cross-functional support. Tag: District_Action

2009-09-01 22:36:17

Teach Plus launches Teaching Policy Fellowship

The Fellowship enables effective classroom teachers to continue teaching while expanding their impact as leaders in district, state, and national policy. Tag: Nonprofit_Foundation

2009-09-15 18:06:33

Atlanta Public Schools Launches the Teacher Effectiveness Dashboard (TED)

The TED tool is created to inform human capital decision-making across the district as part of its Effective Teacher in Every Classroom (ETEC) initiative. Tag: District_Action

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