Published Articles & Media
Unfunded teacher health benefits reach $231 billion nationwide
Amid soaring obligations, expert offers recommendations for states to reduce financial burden
The 2018 EdNext Poll–Public support grows for increasing teacher salaries
Plus, charter schools and vouchers gain favor
Teacher coaching improves instruction and student achievement more than other forms of professional development
But larger programs less effective, suggesting difficulty of successfully taking them to scale
Mainstreaming does not equal access for students with disabilities, who often still lag behind peers
Evidence in favor of inclusion also fails to account for impact on peers and teachers
America’s private elementary schools increasingly serve the affluent
As the number of Catholic schools drops, fewer middle-income families enroll
Private colleges vulnerable to more closures amid financial pressure
Predicted drop in number of high school graduates forecasts mounting trouble for small schools
Elite public high school struggles to diversify student enrollment
Decades of failed admission and outreach procedures offer unexpected insight
ED’s Office of Inspector General not a neutral source of ed policy recommendations
By design, OIG prioritizes financial propriety above all else when examining complex issues
Despite retreat from Common Core, states set high proficiency standards for students
But rising expectations for performance fail to translate into learning gains
Ranking teacher-prep programs on value-added is usually futile
New analysis finds program rankings based on graduates’ value-added scores are largely random
