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Analysis about America's education system by researchers, leaders and educators

school finance
school finance

America’s Trillion-Dollar School System: 5 Trends Explain Where the Money Goes

Aldeman: Enrollment is down, spending has risen substantially and staffing has expanded, yet pay has stagnated and student outcomes remain uneven.

Chad Aldeman
Author: Chad Aldeman
analysis
analysis
Spotlight Missouri

Even With Extra Funding, Missouri Charters Lag Behind Local District Schools

Griffith: It's time to recognize charter schools for the excellent education and options they provide and fund them accordingly.

David Griffith
Author: David Griffith
Analysis
Analysis

The Academic Year Is Getting Longer, But Students Aren鈥檛 Getting More School

Aldeman: With vacation breaks, long weekends and religious holidays, 180 days of instruction in Fairfax County, Virginia, stretch out over 297 days.

Chad Aldeman
Author: Chad Aldeman
Analysis
Analysis

As NJ Lowers Math Standards, Fewer Students Can Handle College-Level Work

Aldeman: New report finds that since 2019, more and more Rutgers freshmen have to retake lower-level math classes they already took in HS.

Chad Aldeman
Author: Chad Aldeman
Bright Spots
Bright Spots
Bright Spots

International Literacy Day: 8 Things That Top Schools for Reading Have in Common

Aldeman: Strong leadership, foundational skills, high expectations 鈥� lessons from our Bright Spots schools that beat the odds in teaching kids to read

Chad Aldeman
Author: Chad Aldeman
Analysis

Future of High School: Engaging Students & Careers Via Modern Apprenticeships

Marie Mackintosh
Union Report

Reporting on Teachers Unions Has Been a Long Story. This Is the Last Page

Mike Antonucci
Public Policy

Improving Child Care in Puerto Rico Begins with Building a Data Infrastructure

Rebecca Gale
podcast

America鈥檚 Evolving Definition of Success: Where Do Schools Fit In?

Michael B. Horn & Diane Tavenner
Analysis

The 50 Very Different States of American Public Education

Chad Aldeman
Analysis

Military Service Should Count as a Successful Pathway for High School Students

Chad Aldeman
Analysis

America鈥檚 Child Care Food Programs: Available and Too-Often Unused

K.C. Compton
podcast

Back in Conversation: New Beginnings on Class Disrupted

Michael B. Horn & Diane Tavenner
Analysis

Fixing Child Care: What We Can Learn From the Military

Erica Phillips
parental rights

In the 1960s, the Push for Parental Rights Was Led by Black and Latino Parents

Jerald Podair
Analysis

What Autistic Students Can Teach Us About Focusing on Assets, Not Deficits

Kristie Patten
Case Studies

Claudia Goldin Won a Nobel Prize Addressing Women鈥檚 Work Obstacles Head-On. Will Child Care be the Next Barrier to Fall?

Rebecca Gale
Union Report

California Teachers Association Continues to Lose Members and Raise Union Dues

Mike Antonucci
analysis

Why Your State Should Automatically Enroll Top Math Students in Advanced Classes

Brenda Berg & Jonathan Plucker
New York City

The Fine Print: Why Some New York City Parents Are Against Smaller Class Sizes

Alina Adams
Analysis

How 2 Exceptional Illinois Schools Are Propelling Academic Growth for Students

Chase Nordengren
Analysis

Science of Reading: New Tool Identifies 8 Key Traits of Top Literacy Curriculum

Barbara Davidson
Analysis

What Do Parents Think of AI? They See Its Value but Worry About What It Can Do

Letrisha Weber
Analysis

Schooling vs. Learning: How Lax Standards Hurt the Lowest-Performing Students

Chad Aldeman
innovation

In Los Angeles, a Tiny School Lets Young People Direct Their Own Education

Kerry McDonald
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