A cornerstone of today’s education reform movement is the generation, analysis, and use of data to improve instruction and decision-making at all levels— the classroom, school, and district. This Issue Brief focuses on efforts in Lee

Not surprisingly, over the last several months there has been a surge of educators who are pushing back more forcefully on recently mandated and implemented systems of teacher evaluation. I believe they are justified.

Most of these systems fly in the

"Our Schools Need More Strange Bedfellows"

By Harriet Sanford

President & CEO, The NEA Foundation

“Getting communities more involved with their public schools can lead to strange bedfellows, like the group of motorcyclists that descended

The NEA Foundation embraces deep and enduring collaboration among the local teachers union and the teachers they represent, the district and community as a core philanthropic strategy. In our funded sites, local collaborative teams plan and

"A Real Recipe for Improving Schools"

By Harriet Sanford

President & CEO, The NEA Foundation

"To get one idea of how to improve teaching in our nation's schools, drop by the local hospital. Chances are you'll see a group of doctors and medical