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ERS Updates: ERS is Hiring

ERS looking for people to join our team. We are a small organization with a strong professional learning community. We place teamwork, initiative, flexibility, and desire to grow at a premium.

School Budget Hold'em

Resources: School Budget Hold’em:

Online trade-off game to transform districts and meet budget challenges

Education funding decisions should never be left to chance. School Budget Hold ‘em is more than a game…it’s an interactive exploration of the thoughtful trade-offs school administrators have to make in these challenging budget times.

News clips: The Family Model of Schooling Revisited:

Few teachers, big groups, and lots of flexibility

Read about the success that Ashley Park PreK-8 has had using the family model. Principal Tonya Kales learned about the Family Model from ERS’ Karen Hawley Miles and Stephen Frank’s book The Strategic School.

News clips: State special education rates vary widely

Federal education data show that states differ widely in how many students they designate for special education. Those differences could have a financial impact for some states in the face of possible cuts to federal aid.