Elementary Instructional Materials Policies 
Edsurge
JULY 31, 2020
According to an EdSurge/Social Context Labs analysis of 196 school district policies published during spring 2020, nearly two-thirds offered printed instructional materials to families to use for schoolwork, a figure that was higher among high-poverty districts than low-poverty districts.
Doug Levin
FEBRUARY 21, 2016
Buoyed by examples of new and significant commitments to OER by companies large and small, governments of all levels, and schools, it is easy to see that the future of instructional materials over the next decade will look very different than it has over the last decade. This is good news and cause for celebration.
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Edsurge
JUNE 16, 2020
The Learning Policy Institute calculates the cost of distance learning at about $500 per student for a total of $3.7 Here are five existing policies that policymakers and local officials are likely to lean on to ensure that funds are used effectively, with regard to investments in remote learning programs and services.
The Hechinger Report
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
Of 1,000 evaluated traditional elementary teacher preparation programs across the country in 2020, 51 percent earned an A or B grade for their coverage of the key components of the science of reading — up from 35 percent just seven years earlier. Alabama passed a comprehensive early literacy policy in 2019.
The Hechinger Report
JULY 3, 2023
It is time to take a hard look at the policies that keep our diverse students from learning from teachers who look like them. My district’s seniority-based layoff policy resulted in my being given a termination notice two years into my teaching career. Districts not making layoffs need to do more to recruit and hire teachers of color.
The Hechinger Report
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
The reports focus on elementary and middle schools with high proficiency rates or significant growth in math or reading. While district policies can provide opportunities for improving student achievement, our results suggest that this impact varies widely and requires strong school-level leadership and effort.
The Hechinger Report
DECEMBER 4, 2023
The state initially agreed to give an extra $50 million to 75 elementary schools with the worst reading scores in the state to improve how they were teaching reading. How to drive research to inform practice within schools and within classrooms is the central problem we face in education policy,” said Dee.
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