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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

Beyond the Scantron: College Board鈥檚 Chakravarty Says the Pandemic鈥檚 Big 鈥楢ha鈥� Moment on Assessments Was Less About Tech, More About the Challenges of Equitably Testing at Home

Holly Kuzmich, Anne Wicks & William McKenzie
pandemic

Beyond the Scantron: Center for Assessment Director Scott Marion on How Large-Scale Testing in the Fall Could Set Up 鈥楻emediation Mindset鈥�

Anne Wicks & William McKenzie
Pandemic

Beyond the Scantron: 6 Ways Educators and Policymakers Can Ensure Equity in Testing and Across Schools Through the Pandemic

Anne Wicks
Pandemic

Reyna: 9th-Grade Average. FAFSA Completion. College Matching. Some Key Measures for Making Sure Students Are on the Right Track

Ryan Reyna
Pandemic

Analysis: Just Like School Reopening Policies, Education Staffing Is All Over the Place. Here’s What Some of the Job Numbers Show

Mike Antonucci
Pandemic

Analysis: As Many School Districts Reopen Virtually, the Opportunity Gap Widens for Students Living in Poverty

Betheny Gross & Alice Opalka
Pandemic

Analysis: Educators Say Distance Learning Failed Most English Learners Last Spring. Here鈥檚 10 Ways to More Effectively Serve ELs as Schools Reopen for Virtual and Blended Learning

Martha Hernandez
Pandemic

5 Things I Learned Recording 鈥楥lass Disrupted鈥�

Michael B. Horn
Pandemic

When the Teacher Becomes the Student: What I Learned From Making 鈥楥lass Disrupted鈥�

Diane Tavenner
Pandemic

Granville: Louisiana鈥檚 FAFSA Requirement for HS Students Offers Lessons in College Access and Equity for Other States

Peter Granville
Pandemic

Designing Effective Remote Schools Requires Math: 3 Insights Into How Staffing Could Make All the Difference

Tiffany Zhou & Jonathan Travers
Pandemic

Exclusive: Analysis 鈥� How 18 Top Charter School Networks Are Refining Remote Learning for the Fall

Sean Gill & Lanya McKittrick
Pandemic

Analysis: Research Shows Students Lose Learning Even During Brief School Closures for Snow Days. Those Case Studies Show the Harm From COVID Will Be Multiplied Many Times Over

Chad Aldeman
Pandemic

Jarrell: Our Survey of New Orleans Principals Shows Nearly Half Are Thinking About Leaving. Here’s Our Blueprint for Helping Them Stay

Alex Jarrell
Pandemic

Analysis: Safety, Trust, High Expectations 鈥� How Families & Teachers Can Work Together So This Isn’t a Lost Year for Students

Bibb Hubbard & Cindi Williams
EDlection 2020

Analysis: Delegates to AFT’s Virtual Convention Have a Very Long Wish List. That Doesn’t Mean the Democrats, If They Win, Will Go Along

Mike Antonucci
Pandemic

Analysis: How Devastating Floods in Thailand in 2011 Harmed Students’ Academic Growth, and What Lessons We Can Use in Confronting Learning Loss During the Pandemic

Chad Aldeman
Pandemic

DiPerna: A National Tutor Corps Could Help Students Learning Online, Ease the Burden on Parents & Create Jobs for Recent College Grads

Paul DiPerna
EDlection 2020

Analysis: Kamala Harris Changed Her Thinking About Absenteeism, Truancy & Enforcement. What That Might Mean for Her as VP

Phyllis W. Jordan
Pandemic

Netter: Like Airlines, Schools Can Fall Victim to ‘Press-On-Itis.’ 6 Ways to Make Sure Reopening Plans Can Adapt as Circumstances Change

Gabi Netter
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