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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
Pandemic

Analysis: What COVID-Era Learning Looks Like in 144 Innovative Schools Around the Country

Chelsea Waite
Pandemic

New Data: Sharp Declines in Community College Enrollment Are Being Driven By Disappearing Male Students

Richard Whitmire
Pandemic

Dadisman & Schneider: Tutoring Can Help Reverse COVID-Related Learning Loss. 6 Principles for Doing It Right

Kimberly Dadisman & Mark Schneider
EDlection 2020

Analysis: NEA Wants an End to Tax Breaks for the Rich. With its Hundreds of Millions in Tax-Free Revenue, Those Pleas Ring Hollow

Mike Antonucci
EDlection 2020

Resh & Brown: With Morale at the Department of Education at a Dismal Low, the New Administration Faces a Daunting Task

William Resh & Heath Brown
pandemic

Kowalski: Lesson from the State of Louisiana 鈥� If Your Student Privacy Laws Are Making Kids Go Hungry, There鈥檚 a Problem

Paige Kowalski
Pandemic

Analysis: What鈥檚 the Least Terrible Way for States to Make COVID-Related K-12 Funding Cuts? New Guidelines Offer Some Principles to Follow

Matthew Joseph
Pandemic

Analysis: What Do Parents Think About K-12 Education During & After COVID-19? Schools Are in Crisis, But Better Days Are Ahead, Survey Finds

Bruno V. Manno
Pandemic

Analysis: New Poll of NJ Parents Shows Stark Racial and Economic Gaps Are Shaping the Effectiveness of Remote Learning During the Pandemic

Laura Waters
Pandemic

Ramirez & Buher: The Path to Universal COVID-19 Testing in Schools 鈥� What the Government and States Can Do Now in Preparation for the 2021 Surge

Mario Ramirez & Andrew Buher
Pandemic

Silver & Polikoff: Getting Testy about Testing 鈥� K-12 Parents Support Canceling Standardized Testing this Spring. That Might Not Be a Good Idea

Daniel Silver & Morgan Polikoff
EDlection 2020

Analysis: From School Spending to a Possible Cabinet Post, What Does a Post-Trump World Look Like for Teachers Unions?

Mike Antonucci
Analysis

Analysis: California Gives Districts Extra Money for Highest-Needs Students. But It Doesn’t Always Get to the Highest-Needs Schools

Katie Silberstein & Marguerite Roza
Pandemic

DeBaun: Drop in FAFSA Completion Is a Slow-Motion Train Wreck for College Enrollment & Students’ Futures. It’s Not Too Late to Stop It

Bill DeBaun
Analysis

Analysis: In Schools, Black Girls Confront Both Racial and Gender Bias. What the Research Shows, and What’s Being Done to Stop It

Brooke LePage
Pandemic

Analysis: Did School System Retirements Spike in 2020? Data from 7 State Pension Plans Show They’ve Actually Decreased

Chad Aldeman & Alex Spurrier
EDlection 2020

Analysis: Money Is No Object as the California Teachers Association Tries to Eke Out a Property Tax Ballot Victory

Mike Antonucci
Analysis

Parents Are Made, Not Born, Research Shows: The Act of Caregiving Creates 鈥楶arenting Brain鈥�

K.C. Compton
Analysis

Dachille: Teachers Who Are Hired Early Bring Big Benefits to Schools and Students. 6 Strategies from Districts That Are Leading the Way

Lauren Dachille
EDlection 2020

Analysis: How States Use Their Constitutional Authority over Education to Push Back Against Trump Assaults on Equity, Accountability

Kenneth K. Wong
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