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Nation Gets a 'C' on School Finance, Even as Economic Downturn Takes Hold
June 3, 2020 – Quality Counts
 Wyoming once again takes the top spot in Quality Counts' annual ranking of the states on school finance, while 22 states receive grades between C-minus and D-minus.

Will Months of Remote Learning Worsen Students' Attention Problems?
June 3, 2020 – Education Week
 Many children have trouble concentrating on school work, but problems with sitting still, focusing, or organization are especially hard for some—and experts predict the disruption and stress of the pandemic will make it worse.

Private School Choice Programs Fall Short on Transparency, Accountability
March 11, 2020 – Education Week
 Education Week finds that few of the nearly 30 states with programs that pay tuition at private schools or tax-credits to incentivize businesses and individuals to do so require private schools to follow standard policies used to ensure transparency and accountability in the nation’s public schools.

Nation Shows Scant Progress in Assuring Bright Prospects for All Students
January 22, 2020 – Education Week

'Twice Exceptional' Students Miss Out on Gifted Classes
November 27, 2019 – Education Week

In National Ranking of School Systems, a New State Is On Top
September 4, 2019 – Quality Counts

Big Disconnect Between How Much Money K-12 Gets and How Fairly It's Spent
June 5, 2019 – Quality Counts

What Researchers Wish They Knew About School Finance
June 5, 2019 – Quality Counts

Many Online Charter Schools Fail to Graduate Even Half of Their Students on Time
April 18, 2019 – Education Week

Calculating Grad Rates for Charter Schools: It's Complicated
February 27, 2019 – Education Week

In Many Charter High Schools, Graduation Odds Are Slim
February 27, 2019 – Education Week

Data: Are We Preparing Students for a Lifetime of Success?
January 16, 2019 – Quality Counts

School Revenue Up, Though Spending Varies Widely Across Nation
December 12, 2018 – Education Week

Shortage of Special Educators Adds to Classroom Pressures
December 5, 2018 – Education Week

Special Education Plagued by Faulty Teacher Data
December 5, 2018 – Education Week

Here's What's Behind the Nation's 'C' Grade on Student Achievement
September 5, 2018 – Education Week

More Than 60 School Districts Have Teamed Up for Better School Budgets
June 22, 2018 – Education Week

A Third of Students Need Eye Exams, Study Finds
May 30, 2018 – Education Week

Schools See Steep Drop in Librarians, New Analysis Finds
May 30, 2018 – Education Week

Corporal Punishment and Preschoolers: What New Federal Data Show
May 8, 2018 – Education Week

There Are Wild Swings in School Desegregation Data. The Feds Can't Explain Why
May 2, 2018 – Education Week

Map: Where Are Confederate-Named Schools?
April 4, 2018 – Education Week

Racial Disparities in Special Ed.: How Widespread Is the Problem?
February 7, 2018 – Education Week

Single-Gender Public Schools in 5 Charts
November 15, 2017 – Education Week

Too Few ELL Students Land in Gifted Classes
June 21, 2017 – Education Week

How Parents Widen—or Shrink—Academic Gaps
April 19, 2017 – Education Week

Student Login Records at Ohio E-Schools Spark $80 Million Dispute
March 8, 2017 – Education Week

Black Students More Likely to Be Arrested at School
January 25, 2017 – Education Week

19 Schools Are Named for the Obamas. Most of Them Are Segregated
January 18, 2017 – Education Week

Nation's Schools Get Middling Grade on Quality Counts Report Card
January 4, 2017 – Quality Counts

Corporal Punishment Use Found in Schools in 21 States
August 24, 2016 – Education Week

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