Author: Beth Thrift

In July 2014, the U.S. Department of Education launched the Excellent Educators for All Initiative to address the struggles low-performing schools often experience with both teacher and principal hiring issues. The initiative was intended to encourage states and districts to develop and implement plans to increase access to excellent educators. In 2016, the North Carolina State Board of Education (NCSBE) developed the Teacher Compensation Models and Advanced Teaching Roles (ATR) pilot program. Initially, a three-year pilot, the program was revised in 2018 to become an eight-year pilot through the 2024-2025 school year. This document provides insights into some of the early lessons learned in implementing the program. Download the brief.

School improvement facilitators play a critical role in helping low-performing schools turn around their practices and results for students. Often these professionals are educational leaders, academic coaches, or State and Local Education Agency staff who know what worked in their own experiences to improve student performance. But what they often don’t have is training and credentialing specific to the school improvement process so they can create sustained success for other schools and districts.

This is where the LAUNCH!™ Training, provided by RC6 partner, The Institute for Performance Improvement (TIFPI), fills a gap.

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• Visit the Comprehensive Center Network COVID-19 Education Resource website for a curated list of resources to assist educators.
• Georgia Department of Education – COVID-19 web page. Use the “buttons” at the bottom of the page to navigate up-to-date information by specific topics.
• North Carolina Department of Public Instruction – COVID-19 Response & Resources web page. Access remote learning and information resources.
• South Carolina Department of Education – COVID-19 web page. Access interactive maps for food services and hotspots across the state as well as links specific to resources for Students with Disabilities.
• Summary of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES) – Section 18003 – the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund

Summary of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) – Section 18003 – the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund
Rapid Response – March 2020 – PDF

The CARES Act (H.R. 748) was signed into law on Friday, March 27, 2020, providing economic relief to U.S. citizens and public systems affected by the recent COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. The total funding level for the Act is greater than $30B, with a stated purpose to prevent, prepare and respond to the coronavirus, domestically or internationally. The funds will be available through September 30, 2021. While the Education Stabilization Fund as a whole includes four sections, the summary below reflects Section 18003, the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief fund, with an estimated funding level of $13B.