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Jenny Taylor

Jenny has over a decade of experience in education policy and research. She has worked with states and districts on the development and implementation of college and career readiness policies, especially around the implementation of rigorous standards and high-quality instructional materials. She has extensive knowledge about K–12 standards, graduation requirements, assessments, and accountability systems nationwide. Additionally, she has conducted research for school districts to address pressing needs in those districts. Jenny received her B.A. in English and education from Bucknell University and her M.Ed. in education policy from the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education.

Jenny Taylor

Eureka Math²™ Pilot Boosts Student Engagement in Arkansas District

Paragould School District’s (AR) journey with Eureka Math® started in 2014, when they were in search of a curriculum aligned with college- and...

Switching to Geodes, Wit & Wisdom, and Fundations Already Paying Off

Switching from the CKLA’s Grades K–2 curriculum in 2021–2022 to the combination of Wit & Wisdom® (English language arts), Geodes® (content-rich books...

Switching to Wit & Wisdom, Geodes, and Fundations Already Paying Off

Switching from the CKLA’s Grades K–2 curriculum in 2021–2022 to the combination of Wit & Wisdom® (English language arts), Geodes® (content-rich books...

Supporting Parents as Education Partners

Typically, we think of student learning as taking place within and because of the instructional core—the relationship between teachers, students, and...

How Families Can Engage Students in Science-Related Conversation

Family engagement has a direct positive impact on a student’s learning success. During every step of the learning process, students must have the...

Explaining Louisiana’s New Knowledge-Rich, More Equitable Reading Test

Louisiana is making important strides to innovate when it comes to state reading assessments, and Lior Klirs, director of assessment for the Great...

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