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In National Ranking of School Systems, a New State Is On Top
September 4, 2019 – Quality Counts
 The annual Quality Counts report card ranks states based on dozens of factors that affect the quality of state school systems, including school finance, academic achievement, and socioeconomic indicators.

Big Disconnect Between How Much Money K-12 Gets and How Fairly It's Spent
June 5, 2019 – Quality Counts
 The nation and many states are doing a better job in finding the money for public schools than assuring that it’s spent in an equitable manner across all districts, federal data show.

What Researchers Wish They Knew About School Finance
June 5, 2019 – Quality Counts
 The field may be swimming in data, but there’s still blank spots when it comes to assembling a complete picture of how $600 billion in public school funding gets spent.

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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