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Evidence and the Civil Rights Group “Framework” � The Quick and the Ed

Evidence and the Civil Rights Group “Framework” � The Quick and the Ed

Evidence and the Civil Rights Group “Framework”

A couple of weeks ago various civil rights groups released a new education agenda, and in doing so provided a useful primer on the selective use of evidence.
The six-prong “framework” (more on that later) begins with “1. Equitable opportunities for all” (more on that later, too) before moving to “2. Utilization of systematically proven and effective educational methods.” By this, they mean:
Rather than addressing inequitable access to research-proven methodologies like high quality early childhood education and a stable supply of experienced, highly effective teachers, recent education reform proposals have favored “stop gap” quick fixes that may look new on the surface but offer no