Select Publications Written by Melissa Junge and Sheara Krvaric

COVID-19 Publications  

Time and Effort Requirements: ESSER and Other Funding Sources (Council of Chief State School Officers, January 2022)

Using ESSER Funds for School Construction (Council of Chief State School Officers, December 2021)

Using ESSER Funds for COVID-Related Leave (Council of Chief State School Officers, October 2021)

Commonly Asked Questions about Allowable ESSER and GEER Activities (Council of Chief State School Officers, February 2021)

Restart & Recovery: ESEA & COVID-19 State Strategies for Supporting Local Educational Agencies in Confronting the Effects of the Pandemic (Council of Chief State School Officers, October 2020)

Restart & Recovery: IDEA & COVID-19 State Strategies for Supporting Local Educational Agencies in Confronting the Effects of the Pandemic (Council of Chief State School Officers, October 2020)

Restart & Recovery: Federal Funds & COVID-19 A System Workbook for States (Council of Chief State School Officers, October 2020)

ESEA Implementation 

A Guide to State Educational Agency Oversight Responsibilities under ESSA: The Role of the State in the Local Implementation of ESSA Programs (Council of Chief State School Officers, March 2017)

Developing Effective Guidance: A Handbook for State Educational Agencies (Council of Chief State School Officers, January 2017)

Decision Guide for ESSA Implementation: State Considerations for Effective Grant Programs (Council of Chief State School Officers, November 2016)

Maximizing ESSA Formula Funds for Students: State Readiness Self-Assessment (Council of Chief State School Officers, April 2016)

School Improvement Spending

Support for Rapid School Improvement: How Federal Dollars Can Be Leveraged for Systematic Improvement (Center on School Turnaround, WestEd, June 2018)

Using Federal Education Formula Funds for School Turnaround Initiatives: Opportunities for State Education Agencies (Center on School Turnaround, WestEd, March 2016)

Law, Policy, and Program Implementation  

How Confusion over Federal Rules Can Get in the Way of Smart School Spending (December 2019)

Managing the Law in Education: Strategies for Education Leaders and the Organizations That Support Them Paper (October 2014)

How the Supplement Not Supplant Requirement Can Work Against the Policy Goals of Title I (March 2012)

Federal Compliance Works against Education Policy Goals (July 2011)