In an opinion piece for The 74, Chris Cerf, former New Jersey Commissioner of Education and current member of RGR's Board of Directors, makes the case for measuring the success of education investments through student outcomes. He argues that education providers should be evaluated by the learning gains students achieve, not simply the products and services they deliver.

Cerf highlights how tying provider compensation to measurable student outcomes creates shared responsibility for academic progress. By building these expectations into district purchasing decisions, schools can maintain a consistent focus on student results even as education policies and leadership change. Really Great Reading shares this commitment through evidence-based literacy instruction and outcomes-driven partnerships focused on measurable reading growth.

Read the full article in The 74.