Published Articles & Media
Book Reviews
Shuttering Schools in Chicago
"Ghosts in the Schoolyard" by Eve L. Ewing, reviewed by Paul E. Peterson
News
The Achievement Gap Fails to Close
Half century of testing shows persistent divide between haves and have-nots
EdNext Poll - 2018
Public Support Climbs for Teacher Pay, School Expenditures, Charter Schools, and Universal Vouchers
Results from the 2018 EdNext Poll
Blog
Both Teachers and the Public Back Janus Decision by Supreme Court
When it comes to agency fees, the nays have it by a clear majority. No less than 56% of the general public and 54% of public school teachers are opposed.
Standards, Testing, and Accountability
Have States Maintained High Expectations for Student Performance?
An analysis of 2017 state proficiency standards
Blog
Latest NAEP Results: Obama Administration Fails U. S. Students
Student gains registered over the Obama years were trivial at best, far short of those accomplished during what must now be referred to as the halcyon days of the George W. Bush Administration.
Blog
The Rebound in Charter Support — But Also a Widening Partisan Divide
Charters are making a rebound—at least among Republicans and African Americans.
Book Reviews
The Politics of Choice When the Public School was Born
A review of Public vs. Private by Robert N. Gross
Governance and Leadership
Partisanship and Higher Education: Where Republicans and Democrats Agree
In our most recent public-opinion survey, we find sharp differences between Democrats and Republicans about the value of a bachelor’s degree (as distinct from a two-year associate’s degree).
Blog
Secret Finding from PDK Poll: Support for Vouchers is Rising
The just released PDK survey of U. S. adults reveals an upward shift in public support for vouchers of 10 percentage points over the past four years, with 8 of those percentage points gained since 2015