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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
Analysis
Analysis

Do Americans Worry About Schools Becoming Too White? Too Asian?

Hartney: New survey finds Republicans and Democrats support merit-based admissions, but they react very differently depending on which groups benefit.

Michael Hartney
Author: Michael Hartney
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

Barnard: State Takeovers Are Not the Best Solution When a District Is in Trouble. Look to School Leaders Instead

Christian Barnard
Analysis

Sloane: Giving Parents Information Helps Them Choose the Best Schools for Their Kids. How 3 Data-Sharing Tools Are Working for NY Families

Peter Sloane
Chicago

Analysis: Chicago鈥檚 Teachers Union Agreed to Give Spending Control to Principals. Now, the Union Is Striking to Take It Away. That鈥檚 a Bad Move for Students

Marguerite Roza
Union Report

Union Report: Teachers Unions See Modest Membership Losses in 2018-19 School Year 鈥� Janus Decision Having Little Effect, So Far

Mike Antonucci
Analysis

Want to Know How Good a Charter School Is? Forget About Test Scores 鈥� Look at Its Bond Rating

Aaron Garth Smith
Analysis

Lake & Gross: Some Charter Schools Use Their Flexibility to Serve Special Ed Kids. Our New Report Shows How More Schools Can Do the Same

Robin Lake & Betheny Gross
Analysis

Winters: To Determine the Real Difference Between District and Charter Schools, Research Must Do More Than Just Compare Test Scores

Marcus A. Winters
Analysis

Aldeman: Mobility. Flexibility. Fairness. State Colleges Have These in Their Retirement Plans. So Why Don鈥檛 K-12 Districts?

Chad Aldeman
Union Report

Union Report: The Looming Chicago Teacher Strike May Be As Much About Membership As It Is About Money

Mike Antonucci
Analysis

DeVos vs. DeVos: The Education Department鈥檚 Response to Chicago鈥檚 Sexual-Misconduct Scandal Contradicts Its Proposed Direction for Title IX, Experts Say

Mark Keierleber
EDlection 2020

Analysis: New Newark Poll Shows Majority of City鈥檚 Voters Favor School Options and Charter Schools. Democratic Presidential Candidates Need to Pay Attention

Laura Waters
Analysis

Waving Toys, Scanning Brains to Gain Unprecedented Information About How Babies Learn Language

K.C. Compton
EDlection 2020

Jeffries: New Poll Finds Voters Favor Innovation, School Choice, Fair Funding and Accountability. The Democrats Should Listen

Shavar Jeffries
Analysis

Waite: 6 Education Innovation Trends You May Not Know About, From 173 Diverse Schools You May Never Have Heard Of

Chelsea Waite
Analysis

Byard: 4 Supreme Court Cases Being Argued This Week, and a 5th Case in Indiana, Put LGBTQ Students and Teachers at Risk

Eliza Byard
Analysis

How Babies鈥� Brilliant 鈥極nboard Computers鈥� Sort Language From Sound Soup

K.C. Compton
Union Report

Union Report: When Unions Open Their Own Charter Schools 鈥� Lessons From California鈥檚 Kwachiiyoa Elementary

Mike Antonucci
Analysis

Bradshaw & Nguyen: How Schools Can Help Bridge the Mental Health Care Gap for Rural Students

Amanda Nguyen & Catherine Bradshaw
Analysis

Synchronized Movement: The Story Behind a Prizewinning Video on Preschool Behavior

Mark Swartz
Charlottesville Education Summit, 30 Years Later

Analysis: 30 Years After Pivotal Charlottesville Education Summit, State Leaders Must Again Come Together to Create a New Vision for America鈥檚 Public Schools

Ross Wiener
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