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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
podcast
podcast

Stamping the Moment in Time: The Evolving Challenges and Opportunities in Education

鈥業 think AI is forcing action in a way that even COVID didn鈥檛.鈥� Season 8 will explore tech making high school transformation more urgent than ever.

Diane Tavenner & Michael B. Horn
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
EDlection 2020

Analysis: Whom Did Homeschool Parents Back for President in 2020? Trump’s Slipping Support May Signal a Shift in These Traditionally GOP Voters

Heath Brown
Pandemic

Analysis: Pandemic or No, It鈥檚 Political Business as Usual for the California Teachers Association

Mike Antonucci
Analysis

Interactive: See Every Education Issue Prioritized by Governors in 48 State of the State Speeches 鈥� From Reopening Schools to Broadband, Mental Health, Teacher Pay & More

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Pandemic

Analysis: What a Difference a Pandemic Makes 鈥� This Year, from School Choice to Teacher Pay to CTE, 48 State of the State Addresses Focus on COVID-19

Phyllis W. Jordan & Brooke LePage
Union Report

Analysis: What Emails Show About How Cardona Worked With Teachers Unions in Connecticut 鈥� and What That Could Mean For Reopening Schools as Education Secretary

Mike Antonucci
Pandemic

Analysis: High-Quality, High-Dosage Tutoring Can Reduce Learning Loss. A Blueprint for How Washington, States & Districts Can Make It Happen

Sara Kerr & Kate Tromble
Pandemic

Analysis: Survey Finds More Than Half of Parents Say Their Kids Are Learning Remote 鈥� and the Negative Effects Are Hitting Hard

Bruno V. Manno
Pandemic

Arnett: Will Shift to Online Classes Speed Progress Toward Student-Centered Learning? Survey Hints at Some Ways Forward

Thomas Arnett
Analysis

Analysis: Choosing Classroom Materials Is Complicated. Here鈥檚 What Principals and District Leaders Can Do to Support Teachers

Elaine L. Wang
Analysis

Osborne: States Still Rely Too Heavily on Test Scores to Hold Schools Accountable. Here’s a Better Way for Them to Break It All Down

David Osborne
Pandemic

Antonucci: Biden Set a Goal of Returning Students to Classrooms in 100 Days, But It’s Not the President (Nor Any Governor or Mayor) Who Holds the Real Power to Reopen Schools

Mike Antonucci
Analysis

Zero to 3: Never a Better Time to Learn a Second Language

K.C. Compton
Pandemic

Analysis: Schools Are Facing a Surge of Failing Grades During the Pandemic 鈥� and Traditional Approaches Like Credit Recovery Will Not Be Enough to Manage It

Betheny Gross
Pandemic

Analysis: New Survey Shows Teachers Think Cleaning & Ventilation, Smaller Classes and PPE Are More Important than Vaccines for Reopening. But Unions & Districts Aren’t Listening

Evan Stone
Student Voice

Analysis: Americans Didn鈥檛 Vote for Education in 2020. Students Are Determined to Make Sure They Do Next Time

Mohan Sivaloganathan
Pandemic

Analysis: A National Teacher Strike Isn’t Really Possible. But With Unions Refusing to Go Back Until Classrooms Are Safe, This is What One Would Look Like

Mike Antonucci
Pandemic

Aldeman: Lessons from Spanish Flu 鈥� Babies Born in 1919 Had Worse Educational, Life Outcomes Than Those Born Just Before or After. Could That Happen With COVID-19?

Chad Aldeman
Union Report

Analysis: Are Teachers Unions Really Taking Over Biden鈥檚 Department of Education? Not So Fast

Mike Antonucci
National School Choice Week

Analysis: Survey of District Leaders Shows Online Learning Is Here to Stay. Some Ways of Making It Work for Students Beyond the Pandemic

Heather Schwartz & Paul Hill
Pandemic

Analysis: Teachers Unions Want a Seat at the Table When It Comes to Reopening Schools 鈥� But They Don鈥檛 Want It to Be the Hot Seat. That’s Why They Keep Moving the Goalposts

Mike Antonucci
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