Five lessons from the $190B ESSER investment to help drive continued learning recovery No images? Click here Education Next logo NO SILVER SCHOOL-SPENDING BULLETS Five lessons from the $190B ESSER investment to help drive continued learning recovery This month wraps the $190 billion federal investment from the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund, or ESSER. Just recently, two different research groups found that the money has produced some math and reading gains, but not nearly enough to address pandemic-era learning gaps. The researchers suggested that, at the current rate of return, 5–10 times the dollars or more were needed. Notably, both of the recent studies posited that the ESSER money could have mattered more than it did, Marguerite Roza and Maggie Cicco write in a new article for Education Next. So how can school systems continue to drive learning gains as ESSER ends? The authors have been analyzing the data and engaging with leaders to understand how systems might get more return on the dollars they have. Their findings point to five lessons on making money matter more in schools. Keep reading ABOUT EDUCATION NEXT Education Next is a scholarly journal committed to careful examination of evidence relating to school reform, published by the Program on Education Policy and Governance at the Harvard Kennedy School. For more information, please visit educationnext.org. TwitterLinkedInFacebook Program on Education Policy and Governance Harvard Kennedy School 79 JFK Street Cambridge, MA 02138 Phone (877) 476-5354 Fax (617) 496-1507 You’re receiving this because you subscribed from our website   |