Leadership Research
School & District Management
How Does Summer Learning Really Affect Students' Academic Achievement?
A new analysis questions landmark studies on summer learning loss and its effects on school achievement gaps.
College & Workforce Readiness
Persistent College-Going Gaps Probed in Latest 'Condition of Education' Report
Students from poor families are more likely than wealthier students to opt for a short-term degree, delay college, or leave without a diploma, federal statistics show.
Student Achievement
Money Over Shakespeare: Study Shows How Childhood Socioeconomic Status Determines Wealth in Adulthood
Affluent children with low test scores have a 71 percent chance of becoming affluent adults, the study finds, while high-scoring poor children have just a 31 percent of chance of growing up to attain wealth.
School & District Management
The Splintering of Wealthy Areas From School Districts Is Speeding Up
The school funding group EdBuild finds neighborhood attempts to secede popping up in more school districts, with racial and economic isolation increasing in their wake.
School & District Management
Achievement Gap Between Rich and Poor Is Unchanged After 50 Years, Study Says
A study finds that the achievement gap between the most and least wealthy students barely budged and scholars met last week to hash out some reasons why.
School & District Management
How Economist Alan Krueger Renewed the Does-Money-Matter Debate in Schooling
Alan Krueger, a groundbreaking Princeton University economist, died earlier this week at age 58. While perhaps best known for his study of minimum wages, Krueger also provided critical empirical research on fundamental and often hotly-debated questions about class sizes, school choice, educational attainment, and resources in schools.
School & District Management
We've Never Found So Many Homeless Students Before. That's Bad and Good
A new report provides the clearest picture to date of how many homeless students are graduating in each state.
School & District Management
What New Federal Data Say About Recruiting More Diverse Teachers
While many districts have committed to hiring more diverse educators, federal data suggest the teaching force is slow to change.
School & District Management
How Much Do Mom's and Dad's Educations Affect Students' College Trajectory?
Young people's educational trajectory has become less tied to how far their parents went in school, according to a new study, but students in the South have not seen as much progress in educational mobility.
College & Workforce Readiness
The Long-Term Potential of High School Remediation
Decades after taking part in a remedial education program in Israeli high schools, the students who participated show surprising benefits, according to a new study.
School & District Management
One Way to Avoid 'Reform Fatigue'? Look at the Broader System, Report Says
Most teachers and principals understand and dread the constant churn of promising school improvements that sputter out practice. A new report looks at how altering the way schools approach innovation may help changes more effective long term.
Teaching
Sounding an Alarm: Background Noise Can Hurt Student Achievement
A new study suggests high background noise in schools can significantly distract some students during testing time.
School & District Management
There's a Downside to Attending an Academically Selective School, Study Says
A long-running study of 377,000 students suggests that students at socioeconomically advantaged high schools tend to complete more schooling and earn higher incomes years later than those who chose academically selective schools.
Student Well-Being & Movement
OECD: How Economics Still Shapes Students' Educational Paths
While overall educational attainment is rising globally, students' educational success is still largely a function of their economic status growing up, according to a report released Tuesday by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development.