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After months of persistent advocacy from educators and community members, the Chicago school board has officially established the Black Student Achievement Committee

Educators across New York City are celebrating NYC Public Schools’ announcement that both NYC Reads and NYC Solves will expand to additional schools and grade levels — a direct response to advocacy from E4E-New York (E4E-NY) educators. High-quality reading and math instruction will now reach thousands more students in 186 additional schools.

Dr. Marlena Little, Executive Director of Educators for Excellence–Chicago, issued the following statement after the city’s school board refused to add the Black Student Achievement Committee to its meeting agenda, and in advance of the board’s agenda review meeting today:

As a high school algebra teacher now in my second year using Illustrative Math (IM)—one of the key curricula for NYC Solves—I’ve experienced firsthand how high-quality instructional materials can transform teaching and learning.

As the New York City mayoral primary gains momentum, a coalition of leading education advocacy groups issued a letter this morning, urging all declared and prospective candidates to publicly commit to sustaining and strengthening NYC Reads and NYC Solves—two flagship citywide initiatives designed to address systemic inequities in literacy and math. Endorsed by more than a dozen education leaders from across the city and state, the coalition warns any move to abandon or underfund these programs would jeopardize hard-won progress and leave vulnerable students even further behind.

Dr. Marlena Little has been hired as the new Executive Director for E4E-Chicago.

The following is a statement from Educators for Excellence (E4E) Co-Founder and CEO Evan Stone, on reporting that the Trump Administration is halting final payments of COVID relief aid to schools across the country.

A report released by Educators for Excellence-Minnesota (E4E-MN) today reveals that while educators overwhelmingly support the Minnesota Reading to Ensure Academic Development (READ) Act’s emphasis on high-quality reading instruction, gaps in training, compensation, and school-based support could temper the success of the state’s signature education initiative. The report, “From Buy-In to Breakthrough: Delivering READ Act Results,” captures survey data of nearly 150 public school educators from 50 schools in five districts across Minnesota. The findings underscore that teachers believe in the promise of the READ Act—but need stronger professional learning support at both the state and district levels to bring it to life.

The following is a statement from Educators for Excellence Co-Founder and CEO Evan Stone, following the Trump Administration’s Issuing of an Executive Order Calling for the Dissolution of the US Department of Education.

Cutting nearly half of the department’s staff threatens to throw federal education programs into chaos, disrupt key funding streams, and create uncertainty for the very schools that rely on these resources. This reckless move raises serious concerns about how—or if—critical programs will continue to function.