Equity
Education news, analysis, and opinion about the fair distribution of opportunities for all students
Ed-Tech Policy
National Ed-Tech Plan Outlines How Schools Can Tackle 3 Big Digital Inequities
There's great potential for districts to use technology to meet all students' individual learning needs, federal plan suggests.
Teaching
Opinion
Human Experience Should Guide Strategies for Closing Education Equity Gaps
Think artfully, advises a new book on "Brilliant Teachers." This practice lives at the intersection of philosophizing and creativity.
Budget & Finance
2023 in School Finance: Legal Fights, School Choice Debates, Persistent Inequities
Highlights of the year in school finance coverage include school funding lawsuits, private school choice legislation, and the looming financial storms brewing.
Education Funding
Schools Lost Ground on Funding in Recent Years. The Recovery Could Be Slow
School funding took a hit a few years ago. It might be some time before it recovers.
Mathematics
What the Research Says
How Schools Can Diversify Math Course-Taking
Low-income students and students of color take fewer advanced-math courses—or start taking them later—than their white peers.
Equity & Diversity
Race Is a Big Factor in School Closures. What You Need to Know
Districts are more likely to close majority Black schools, researcher says.
Equity & Diversity
Opinion
There's a Difference Between Equity and Equality. Schools Need to Understand That
Equity looks different depending on the situation, and it's not always straightforward. That can cause confusion.
School & District Management
The State of Rural Schools, in Charts: Funding, Graduation Rates, Performance, and More
Rural schools receive less funding on average from states, but they still deal with the mental health and academic crises facing all schools.
School & District Management
Report Outlines the Distinct Challenges Facing Rural Schools
They enroll more students than the 100 largest districts combined, but rural schools have higher operating costs and lower teacher pay.
Equity & Diversity
Opinion
Am I Anti-Equity? You Decide
The push for equity has taken us into territory where "pro-equity" ideologues are doing destructive things in the education space.
Equity & Diversity
Opinion
I Am Jewish and an Educator. Where Do I Stand With Equity Advocates Today?
Most educators don't know how to address the Israel-Hamas war, but there are some things they can do right now.
College & Workforce Readiness
Q&A
Common App Will Offer Some Students Direct College Admission. Its CEO Explains
A new program aimed at motivating more first-generation, low-income students to go to college launches this month.
Reading & Literacy
'Science of Reading' and English-Learner Advocates Reach Common Ground
Two groups have aimed to find consensus in one contested area of the reading wars.
Teaching
Opinion
I Used to Think I Was a Fair Grader. Now, I Look Back and Cringe
Now a researcher studying grading practices, this former teacher reflects on what she wishes she had known about equable grading.