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vouching for vouchers
National
1 day ago
Louisiana vouchers have led to big drops in test scores, but they also might boost college enrollment
Students who won a school voucher in Louisiana to attend their top-ranked private high school were 6 percentage points more likely to enroll in college.
study says...
National
April 19, 2018
One big upside of career and tech programs? They push more kids to graduate
At these CTE schools, low-income students were 21 percentage points more likely to graduate than their similar peers at typical high schools.
testing takeaways
National
April 10, 2018
A decade of stagnation: Little progress on closely watched federal test, as big disparities persist
Scores on the exams known as the “nation’s report card” have barely budged over the last two years, new data show.
salary slump
National
April 3, 2018
As teachers across the country demand higher pay, here’s how much salaries have stalled — and why it matters for kids
The protesters are making the case that they’re not just fighting for themselves but for their students and state.
more school less crime
National
April 2, 2018
Four-day school weeks, a nationwide symptom of tight budgets, lead to more youth crime, study finds
A new study points to an unintended but perhaps unsurprising consequence of cutting the school week: a spike in juvenile crime.
school cloning
National
March 28, 2018
Can top charters truly ‘replicate’? In Boston, yes — elsewhere, it’s not so clear
A new study finds that Boston charters maintained their high performance as they rapidly grew — perhaps because they closely emulated their original schools’ practices.
out-of-school factors
National
March 27, 2018
Food for thought: Students’ test scores rise a few weeks after families get food stamps
The timing of a family’s food stamp benefits affects their children’s academic performance, according to a new study.
research shows
National
March 23, 2018
Race, not just poverty, shapes who graduates in America — and other education lessons from a big new study
Black students are much less likely to graduate from high school and attend college than white students with the same family income.
thrown for a loop
National
March 21, 2018
Elementary school teachers sometimes follow a class of students from year to year. New research suggests that’s a good idea.
A new study shows that students improve more on tests in their second year with the same teacher and the benefits are largest for students of color.
bias in the classroom
National
March 16, 2018
‘Disciplinarians first and teachers second’: Black male teachers say they face an extra burden
A number of black male teachers described a similar experience: colleagues assuming that they were better able to deal with behavioral issues among black boys.
new neighbors
National
March 16, 2018
An integration dilemma: School choice is pushing wealthy families to gentrify neighborhoods but avoid local schools
The ability to opt out of the neighborhood school increased the likelihood that a mostly black or Hispanic neighborhood would see an influx of wealthier residents.
intended consequences
National
March 13, 2018
When Chicago cut down on suspensions, students saw test scores and attendance rise, study finds
A modest drop in out-of-school suspensions for severe behavior actually led to small increases in test scores and attendance for all students in a school.
Show me the money
National
March 12, 2018
We read new reports on the state of school funding in America so you don’t have to. Here’s what we learned.
While poor students necessarily don’t get less money than their affluent peers, they usually don’t get extra money for addressing additional needs.
research whiplash
National
February 22, 2018
Abolish middle school? Not so fast, new study says.
Rigorous studies have suggested that scrapping traditional middle schools is good for students. New research says, hold on a second.
study up
National
February 20, 2018
Do community schools and wraparound services boost academics? Here’s what we know.
The strategy has been embraced by districts across the country.
school rules
National
February 16, 2018
Arkansas passed a law banning suspensions for truancy. Then it was largely ignored.
Three years after the law passed, nearly 1,100 students were suspended for not showing up to school.
DACAmented results
National
February 14, 2018
Study finds DACA encourages undocumented kids to stay in school, as Congress ponders their future
Giving undocumented young people protection from deportation came with a big education bonus: It made them more likely to finish high school and enter college.
good news in golden state
National
February 8, 2018
How new evidence bolsters the case for California’s education policy rebellion
In recent years, California has gone its own way on education policy, and recent evidence suggests it might be working.
curriculum conundrum
National
February 6, 2018
With new focus on curriculum, Gates Foundation wades into tricky territory
The Gates Foundation has a new plan intended to help public schools: improve the materials that teachers use to teach. But that may run into some challenges.
hiring help
National
February 6, 2018
School districts struggle when hiring new teachers. A new study suggests L.A. has found a better way
Every spring and summer, America’s school districts face a critical challenge: hiring new teachers. New research suggests that Los Angeles has found a better way.
Unintended consequences
National
January 30, 2018
Did new evaluations and weaker tenure make fewer people want to become teachers? A new study says yes
After states put in place new evaluation and tenure rules, fewer people were interested in the job, a new study suggests.
Behind the numbers
National
January 29, 2018
Why ‘personalized learning’ advocates like Mark Zuckerberg keep citing a 1984 study — and why it might not say much about schools today
A close look at the 1984 study often cited by personalized learning supporters raises questions about its relevance to modern education debates.
money matters
National
January 12, 2018
Less money for schools after the recession meant lower test scores and graduation rates, study finds
The evidence is adding up: The Great Recession did real damage to student learning.
Choice and consequences
National
Updated January 10, 2018
The cost of charter growth: New research estimates the price tag for districts
As charter schools have expanded, critics have offered a similar complaint: they they drain money from public school districts. A new study puts a price tag on this.
Classrooms without teachers
National
January 9, 2018
In many large school districts, hundreds of teaching positions were unfilled as school year began
In the country’s largest school districts, thousands of students started the school year without a permanent teacher, according to data from public records.
the merit of merit pay
National
January 2, 2018
Big new study finds that performance bonuses for teachers boost test scores (a bit)
A new study shows that performance-based bonuses for teachers boosts student achievement.
2017 in review
National
December 22, 2017
What we’ve learned: 5 lessons from education research to take into 2018
Researchers have worked through 2017 to separate fact from fiction.
choice challenge
National
December 20, 2017
A Betsy DeVos-approved tax change is meant to make private school more affordable. Here’s why it might not work
There’s reason to believe that private schools are likely to raise tuition in response.
teacher trap
National
December 13, 2017
America’s teachers don’t move out of state much. That could be bad for students.
Teachers are significantly less likely to move between states than others with similar jobs — and past research suggests that students suffer as a result.
war on teachers?
National
December 12, 2017
When union protections disappear, poor schools lose teachers, new research finds
Michigan's teacher-focused policy changes did not increase in teacher turnover. But at schools with lower test scores or more students in poverty, teacher churn jumped.
research shows
National
December 8, 2017
Advocates of the portfolio model for improving schools say it works. Are they right?
As with many education policies, the portfolio model is gaining adherents even while an research base is still being built.
discipline dispute
National
November 28, 2017
As national debate over discipline heats up, new study finds discrimination in student suspensions
Black students in Louisiana are suspended for slightly longer than white students after being involved in the same fight, according to new research that adds to a roiling national debate about school discipline.
More than scores
National
November 26, 2017
New research takes an in-depth look at Chicago charter schools — and finds good news beyond test scores
Chicago's charter high schools seem to help students in the short- and long-run, but those schools also have higher student turnover.
union power
National
November 16, 2017
Gutting Wisconsin teachers unions hurt students, study finds
The high-profile fight to limit union power was replete with drama — including a recall election and state legislators fleeing…
a test of happiness
National
November 2, 2017
When teachers are better at raising test scores, their students are less happy, study finds
A new study finds a negative correlation between teachers’ impact on students’ test scores and those students’ reports of how happy they were in class.
merited pay
National
October 31, 2017
A simple solution for solving teacher shortages: pay incentives for hard-to-find educators
A new study offers a straightforward solution to teacher shortages: give bonuses or provide loan forgiveness to teachers in positions that are hard to staff.
study shows
National
October 16, 2017
The $100 million question: Did Newark’s school reforms work? New study finds big declines, then progress
It was announced with much fanfare in 2010: changes were coming to Newark’s schools. But are students learning more now than they were then, thanks to the reform effort?
school choice or peer choice?
National
October 11, 2017
A school choice quandary: parents care more about who attends a school than about its quality, in NYC study
A basic tenet of school choice is that families will choose the highest-quality school they can. Now a new study raises questions about this basic premise.
getting what you pay for
National
October 5, 2017
Want more young people to aspire to become teachers? Try paying teachers more
There’s building evidence that higher teacher pay helps encourage people to enter and stay in the classroom.
choice research
National
September 27, 2017
Florida’s tax credit voucher program helps get students to — but not necessarily through — college, study finds
Students in the country’s largest private school choice program were more likely to attend college than similar students who remained in public school
unions in charters
National
September 25, 2017
When charter schools unionize, students learn more, study finds
a new study of California schools finds that, far from harming student achievement, unionization of charter schools actually boosts test scores.
across the pond
National
September 21, 2017
Does England’s rapid expansion of charter-like ‘academies’ hold a lesson for the U.S.?
Is autonomy itself likely to improve schools? A new study offers a sobering answer.
teacher diversity
National
September 14, 2017
Efforts to ‘raise the bar’ for becoming a teacher are running headlong into efforts to diversify the profession. Now what?
Education advocates want to have it both ways: they want more teachers of color and to “raise the bar” for the profession with measures that screen out certain groups.
teacher diversity
National
September 13, 2017
This top-rated black teacher may lose her job over one test. Are ‘high standards’ working?
A Baltimore teacher may lose the job she loves because of a single test — an example of how efforts to "raise the bar" can play out on the ground.
recession repercussions
National
August 30, 2017
The Great Recession decimated the economy. It also hurt student learning, according to pioneering new study
As the Great Recession was sending economic shockwaves through the country, it was also hurting student learning, according to a new study.
charter kids go to college
National
August 29, 2017
Do ‘no-excuses’ charter schools lead to success after high school? At one high-profile network, the answer seems to be yes
A new study offers evidence that attending the Chicago-based Noble charter network does help students succeed after high school.
integration benefits
National
August 28, 2017
When school districts resegregate, more black and Hispanic students drop out
After courts lift school desegregation orders, students of color are more likely to drop out —the latest signal that school segregation harms black and Hispanic kids.
disability discrimination
National
August 27, 2017
Many worry that students of color are too often identified as disabled. Is the real problem the opposite?
New research challenges a piece of common wisdom about special education: that black students are too often told they have a disability.
the consequences of closure
National
August 24, 2017
Schools with more students of color are more likely to be shut down — and three other things to know about a big new study
Shutting down schools with low test scores doesn’t help student learning and disproportionately affects students of color, according a new study.
Rhode rage
National
August 17, 2017
New study deepens nation’s school turnaround mystery, finding little success in Rhode Island
Rhode Island tried to improve its struggling schools without dramatic changes. A new study on those efforts says they didn’t help student achievement.
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