Published Articles & Media
The “Left Behind” Kids Made Incredible Progress From the Late 1990s Until the Great Recession. Here Are Key Lessons for Ed Reform.
A look at a quarter-century of student outcomes is a reminder of the importance of patience.
Kids Who Had Been “Left Behind” Are Doing Much Better Today Than 25 Years Ago. But What About the Middle Class?
Achievement is mostly flat, while attainment is up.
Education Policy Helped These States Beat the Socioeconomic Curve
Indiana, Florida, Mississippi show signs of recent progress.
A Rising Economic Tide + Reform + Resources = Better Results
Can a winning combination be recreated?
Perhaps Progress Against Poverty Helped Test Scores Rise
The pattern isn’t perfect. But over the past twenty years, the two lines appear to be moving generally in the same direction.
Child Poverty Is Down Sharply Since the Start of the Ed Reform Era
Let's celebrate the fact that our country has made real progress in the War on Poverty.
Student Outcomes Have Improved in More Than Just Reading and Math
Fourth and eighth graders made progress across the entirety of the academic curriculum from the late 1990s until the Great Recession—especially our lowest performing students and students of color.
Betsy DeVos and Other Naysayers Are Wrong: Student Outcomes in the U.S. Have Improved Significantly in Recent Decades
A fair assessment of the past twenty-five years, and especially the years before the Great Recession, is that something improved outcomes for students, particularly the most vulnerable students.
The Results of Florida’s Education Reforms Are Impressive. Their Return on Investment Is Totally Off the Charts.
From the late 1990s until 2017, the reading performance of black fourth graders in Florida skyrocketed 26 points. For Hispanic students, the gain was 27 points, and for low-income kids it was an astonishing 29 points.
You Might Be Surprised Which States Prioritize Higher Teacher Salaries
The U.S. is spending dramatically more per pupil than in decades past, yet teacher salaries have barely kept pace with inflation.
