Public commenter asks CSRSAC to revisit LEAD amid Washington Policy Center report
Sep 14, 2026
A public commenter asked whether the committee will reevaluate its adoption of the LEAD model after a recent Washington Policy Center report alleging misrepresentation of success metrics; the chair said the committee will circulate the article and the University of Washington research team's response.
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During the public-comment portion, a commenter identified as Carly raised concerns about recent coverage from the Washington Policy Center alleging that proponents have "for a decade been kind of misrepresenting the success metrics" for LEAD programs. Carly asked whether CSRSAC members had seen the reporting and whether the committee would reconsider its endorsement of the LEAD framework.
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