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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
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
Analysis

Where Have All the Fathers Gone in Child Language Research?

K.C. Compton
Russian Invasion

Analysis: The War in Ukraine Is Breaking Russia鈥檚 Academic Ties With the West

Arik Burakovsky
Union Report

Analysis: Amid Push for Collective Bargaining, Virginia Education Association Takes Control of Second Large Local in 5 Months

Mike Antonucci
book bans

Analysis: Battles Over Book Bans Reflect Conflicts From the 1980s

Fred L. Pincus
Union Report

For and Against Teacher Candidate Test 鈥� at the Same Time

Mike Antonucci
Pandemic

Expanding High-Quality Charter Schools Can Help Student COVID Recovery

Karega Rausch
Pandemic

3,500 Local School Districts鈥� Ambitious Post-COVID Tutoring Plans

Phyllis W. Jordan, Bella DiMarco & Thomas Toch
Pandemic

Benefits of Meritocracy Amid Problems with Exam Schools

Michael B. Horn & Diane Tavenner
Analysis

Why Most Teachers Who Say They Plan To Leave the Profession Probably Won鈥檛 Do So Anytime Soon

Christopher Redding, Allison Gilmour, Elizabeth Bettini & Tuan D. Nguyen
childcare

Alabama Child Care Activist Lenice Emanuel Speaks Her Truth

Mark Swartz
Union Report

As Sacramento Teachers Strike, State Union Membership Shows Accelerated Losses

Mike Antonucci
Analysis

Babies Are Surprisingly Altruistic 鈥� When They Know You Need Help

K.C. Compton
Pandemic

Give States & Districts More Time to Spend Federal COVID Relief Funds

Bob Wise & Javaid Siddiqi
Pandemic

Amid COVID Chaos & Toxic Politics, School Superintendents Face 'Impossible' Job

Travis Pillow & Bree Dusseault
childcare

Wyoming鈥檚 Long Main Street: Connection and Cohesion in the Cowboy State

Mark Swartz
Analysis

How to Make Sure Your District's Summer Learning Program Is Effective

Catherine Augustine & Heather Schwartz
pandemic

School Staffing Shortage: 100 Big Districts Tell Us Where They're Shorthanded

Lisa Chu & Bree Dusseault
Pandemic

Benefits of Meritocracy Amid Problems with Exam Schools

Michael B. Horn & Diane Tavenner
pandemic

How States Can Use Federal Relief Funds to Boost College Graduation

Sameer Gadkaree & Michele Jolin
Union Report

Minneapolis School Board Member Quits After Strike Protest At His Home

Mike Antonucci
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