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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
Bright Spots
Bright Spots
Bright Spots

For Kids With Challenges, These Missouri Schools Are Bright Spots for Reading

Aldeman: At 15 schools statewide, literacy scores for low-income students, English learners & children with disabilities are much higher than expected.

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
innovation

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

Kerry McDonald
Analysis

Schools Could Lose 136,000 Teaching Jobs When Federal COVID Funds Run Out

Chad Aldeman
Analysis

鈥楯ust Slow It All Down鈥�: School Leaders Want Guidance on AI, New Research Finds

Jim Dunnigan & Erin Richards
Analysis

Poverty Tracker Documents the Difference New York鈥檚 Universal 3-K Program Makes for Mothers in the Work Force

K.C. Compton
Top Takeaways

5 Top Takeaways from a Webinar From Trust for Learning and All Our Kin on Educator-Led Movement Building

Mark Swartz
Union Report

Did AFT Actually Add 30,000 New Members This Past Year? Well, Not Really

Mike Antonucci
Analysis

Outdated Data on Chronic Absenteeism is Slowing Pandemic School Recovery

Liz Cohen
Analysis

With More Teachers & Fewer Students, Districts Are Set up for Financial Trouble

Chad Aldeman
school choice

Not-Back-To-School Time For Homeschoolers

Kerry McDonald
play

Building Equity by Building Playgrounds

Mark Swartz
analysis

Schools, Teachers & Parents Need Rapid State Test Results. Why Are They So Slow?

Chad Aldeman
Analysis

How States Can Make Summer Learning Programs Meaningful and Open to All Students

Allison Crean Davis
Analysis

Study: How Districts Are Responding to AI & What It Means for the New School Year

Bree Dusseault & Justin Lee
analysis

Do Smartphones Belong in Classrooms?

Louis-Philippe Beland, Arnold Lewis Glass, Daniel G. Krutka & Sarah Rose
analysis

How Many Start Teacher Training 鈥� & How Many Finish? The Numbers Are Disturbing

Susan Kemper Patrick
Analysis

Where Do New Teachers Come From? It’s Complicated. Policymakers Need to Know It

Chad Aldeman
school choice

In Florida, Entrepreneurial Teachers & Parents Are Launching Their Own Schools

Kerry McDonald
future of high school

Back to School: 6 Tips From Students on How to Make High School Relevant

Beth Fertig
Analysis

What Gen Z Teens Are Asking About Education, Work and Their Future

Bruno V. Manno
Analysis

New Study: Kids Who Scored Worst on NAEP Missed the Most School Before the Test

Phyllis W. Jordan
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