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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

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
Bright Spots
Bright Spots
Bright Spots

International Literacy Day: 8 Things That Top Schools for Reading Have in Common

Aldeman: Strong leadership, foundational skills, high expectations 鈥� lessons from our Bright Spots schools that beat the odds in teaching kids to read

Chad Aldeman
Author: Chad Aldeman
Analysis

40% of Chicago Teachers Are Chronically Absent. Those Gaps Carry Real Costs

Chad Aldeman
Q&A

Literacy Expert on Philadelphia鈥檚 New Reading and Writing Curriculum

Mary Jean Tecce DeCarlo
higher education

When It Comes to Choosing a College Major, How Much Influence Do Parents Have on Students?

Wade Zhou
school safety

Why School Police Officers May Not Be the Most Effective Way to Prevent Violence

Monic Behnken
Best of 2024

Fiscal Cliff, Learning Loss, Students to the Rescue: 15 Most-Read Essays of 2024

Bev Weintraub
brain development

Parents and Caregivers Are Vital to Children鈥檚 Early Learning and Development

K.C. Compton
Analysis

Don鈥檛 Want to Close Underenrolled Schools? Here鈥檚 How to Make the Math Work

Marguerite Roza
Analysis

Are Students Gaining Ground in Math and Reading? Not Very Much 鈥�

Chad Aldeman
interactive

Which School Districts Do the Best Job of Teaching Math?

Chad Aldeman
analysis

School Closures Are Way Down, but Delaying These Hard Choices Makes Things Worse

Chad Aldeman
Analysis

Teacher Diversity Is Key to California鈥檚 Expanding Public Early Education System

Conor P. Williams
Analysis

US Math Teachers View Student Performance Differently Based on Race and Gender

Yasemin Copur-Gencturk, Ian Thacker & Joseph Cimpian
math equity

Three Reasons Why So Few Eighth Graders in the Poorest Schools Take Algebra

Jill Barshay
Analysis

Why Teachers Don’t Use the High-Quality Instructional Materials They’re Given

David Steiner
Analysis

What Happens When Large Numbers of Teachers Quit a School? And What Can Be Done?

Huriya Jabbar & Jennifer Holme
Analysis

Big-City Districts Are Beset by Financial Dysfunction 鈥� and Kids Pay the Price

Marguerite Roza & Maggie Cicco
Analysis

Chicago Is Running Out of Money. Its Teachers Union Wants 9% Raises Anyway

Chad Aldeman
analysis

Why Congress Should Extend Social Security to All Teachers

Chad Aldeman
commentary

Honoring Bilingual Students’ Linguistic Diversity & Cultural Heritage Year Round

Crystal Gonzales
Analysis

Chicago Mayor’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Debt Plan for the District

Chad Aldeman
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