Three Win-Win Opportunities for Middle- and Low-Income Students
Alongside the focus on high-need students, we must not forget middle class students.
In the News: US Fertility Rate Falls to ‘All-Time Low,’ CDC Says
CNN reports on a new data brief from the National Center for Health Statistics showing that the general fertility rate for 2018 “fell to another all-time low.”
Education Policy Helped These States Beat the Socioeconomic Curve
Indiana, Florida, Mississippi show signs of recent progress.
Bloomberg Pushes Democratic Presidential Candidates on Charter Schools
“Let’s face it, the problem in our schools isn’t just money”
In the News: Civil Rights Commission Calls for Schools to Combat Racial Disparities in Discipline
The Washington Post reports on a new report from the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights about race and school discipline. In a 2018 blog post, Education Next executive editor Michael Petrilli wrote about “Why Disparate Impact Theory Is a Bad Fit for School Discipline.”
New Jersey’s Teacher Diversity Story Diverges from North Carolina’s
“Reply with the grade you were in when you had your first nonwhite teacher”
A Rising Economic Tide + Reform + Resources = Better Results
Can a winning combination be recreated?
The Education Policy Angle on “Fleishman Is In Trouble”
“Homework!…The cost-benefit of after-school homework.”
Does the Baumol Effect Explain Rising College Costs?
Salary data and the academic research undercut the notion that faculty pay is the key driver in price increases.
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