Today, following the passage of the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Act in the Senate, Results for America managing partner Michele Jolin issued the following statement. Jolin praised a provision in the legislation that would set aside .5% of funds for evaluating programs to improve the access to, quality, and safety of childcare services, calling it a “Moneyball” approach to government that improves outcomes for young people, their families, and communities.
Results for America, an initiative of America Achieves, announced today that ten new mayors support the Moneyball for Government principles and are now Moneyball for Government All-Stars. The mayors’ continued commitment to a “what works” agenda is a sign of how a growing number of local leaders nationwide are increasingly using data, evidence and evaluation to improve outcomes for their residents.
Today, following the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee’s passage of the Strengthening Education through Research Act (SETRA), Results for America managing partner Michele Jolin issued the following statement. Jolin praised lawmakers for bipartisan action to build and disseminate evidence on what works in education and for using data to improve federal programs, calling it a “Moneyball” approach to government that improves outcomes for young people, their families and communities.
Today, following the passage of the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Act in the House of Representatives, Results for America managing partner Michele Jolin issued the following statement. Jolin praised a provision in the legislation that would set aside .5% of funds for evaluating programs to improve the access to, quality, and safety of childcare services, calling it a “Moneyball” approach to government that improves outcomes for young people, their families, and communities.
Building upon last week’s launch of the Invest in What Works Policy Series, Results for America, along with Bellwether Education Partners, today released the latest report: Renewing Head Start’s Promise: Invest in What Works for Disadvantaged Preschoolers. Authored by Sara Mead, a principal with Bellwether Education Partners, the report examines steps the federal government can take to improve the nation’s Head Start programs that are helping vulnerable children get ready for school and narrowing achievement gaps.
Today, Results for America launched the Invest in What Works Policy Series to help drive attention to the continued need to invest public funds in evidence-based, results driven solutions that improve outcomes for young people, their families and communities. The new policy series will examine how all sectors can and must use data and evidence to direct resources toward programs and practices that work.