The Broader Bolder Approach to Education is a national campaign that acknowledges the impact of social and economic disadvantage on schools and students and proposes evidence-based policies to improve schools and remedy conditions that limit many children’s readiness to learn.
Read the BBA Mission Statement and Accountability Statement to learn more.
Share the BBA Principles
Demand reliable, holistic teacher evaluations that prioritize development over elimination. High-stakes testing has led to apparent widespread cheating in Pennsylvania, Atlanta, and Washington, D.C. It's time for a Broader, Bolder Approach to Education!
Provide early parenting supports to prepare all children for school. Every dollar spent on nurse visits can save up to $6 in averted welfare, juvenile-justice, and health-care costs. We need a Broader, Bolder Approach to Education!
News Feature
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April 10, 2012: Huffington Post
Back to the Basics, Indeed: A Brief Overview of Education Research
By Elaine Weiss
Elaine Weiss agrees with Pedro Noguera that more evidence and less rhetoric would better serve at-risk children’s interests and educational needs.
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Make me a co-signer of the BBA statement. Also, view the list of original signatories, as well as the complete list of signatories.
