The Underserved Third: How Our Educational Structures Populate an Educational Underclass
Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk
Two-fifths of high school students graduate prepared neither for traditional college
nor for career training, according to a study from researchers at Johns Hopkins
University and the University of Arizona. Relating story. (December 2011)
Communities of Color and Public School Reform
Campaign for High School Equity
This research finds that African-American and Latino parents and caregivers perceive high dropout rates and low college attendance as problems, particularly in their own communities. (November 2011)
Civic Investment in Public Education
Annenberg Institute for School Reform
New research from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and its partners in the Campaign for High School Equity finds that African-American and Latino parents and caregivers perceive high dropout rates and low college attendance as problems, particularly in their own communities. Relating article. (November 2011)
No Place for Kids: The Case for Reducing Juvenile Incarceration
Annie E. Casey Foundation
This report assembles a vast array of evidence to demonstrate that incarcerating kids doesn't work. (October 2011)
Globally Challenged: Are U.S. Students Ready to Compete - The latest in each state's international standing on math and reading
Harvard's Program on Education Policy and Education Next
This study takes a fresh look at recent data to gauge the proficiency rates of U.S. students in comparison to their international peers. Not surprisingly, the United States is well behind many countries. Relating story. (August 2011)
Assessing Deeper Learning
Alliance for Excellent Education
Preparing students to succeed in a complex world will require many changes in education policy and practice, but perhaps the most urgent priority is changing the way students are assessed. Press release. (August 2011)
Incentives and Test-Based Accountability in Education
The National Academies Press
In recent years there have been increasing efforts to use accountability systems based on large-scale tests of students as a mechanism for improving student achievement. There is a cost for the publication but free information is also available here. (June 2011)
What Savings Are Produced by Moving to a Four-day Work Week?
Education Commission of the States
Due to the current economic downturn, policymakers have been looking for budgetary options that allow for reductions in expenditures without impacting student achievement. One cost-cutting policy being used is a shorter school week. Relating article. (June 2011)
Standing on the Shoulders of Giants: An American Agenda for Education Reform
National Center on Education and the Economy
This paper is the answer to a question: What would the education policies and practices of the U.S. be if they were based on the policies and practices of the countries that now lead the world in student performance? (June 2011)
Baseline Analysis of SIG Applications and SIG-Eligible and SIG-Awarded Schools
American Institutes for Research
This report provides an overview of the state policies and practices for SIG (School Improvement Grants) implementation as well as a description of the first round of SIG awards made to Local Education Agencies (LEAs) and SIG-eligible schools. The report focuses on two key questions. Press release. (May 2011)
Incentives and Test-Based Accountability in Education
Board on Testing and Assessment/Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education
In recent years there have been increasing efforts to use accountability systems based on large-scale tests of students as a mechanism for improving student achievement. have they worked? Relating story. (May 2011)
Expanded Measures of School Performance
Rand Corporation
The upcoming reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides an opportunity to reconsider what factors school performance-reporting systems should include. (May 2011)
The Y Article
Foreign Policy Magazine
The narrative argues that the United States is fundamentally getting it wrong when it comes to setting its priorities, particularly with regard to the budget and how Americans as a nation use their resources more broadly. (May 2011)
Where Has All the Money Gone?
Economic Policy Institute
For two decades, researchers at EPI have been tracking nine school districts, typical of districts nationwide, to understand how the spending levels and composition in elementary and secondary education have changed over time. (April 2011)
Improving Child Care Access to Promote Postsecondary Success Among Low-Income Parents
Institute for Women's Policy Research
Greater access to on-campus child-care services would increase opportunities for low-income students who are also parents to complete their postsecondary education. (March 2011)
All Children Deserve the Right to Learn
Forum on Educational Accountability
This paper calls for Congress, states, and municipalities to ensure that districts and schools, especially those serving low-wealth students and students of color or English language learners, have the resources that enable students to reach challenging academic standards and be ready for effective citizenship, lifelong learning, and college or career. (March 2011)
Pathways to Prosperity: Meeting the Challenge of Preparing Young Americans for the 21st Century
Pathways to Prosperity Project - Harvard Graduate School of Education
The report argues that the nation's strategy for education and youth development has been too narrowly focused on an academic, classroom-based approach, which in turn has produced only incremental gains in achievement and attainment. See relating article. (February 2011)
Implementing the Common Core State Standards - An Action Agenda for Higher Education
Achieve, American Council on Education, State Higher Education Executive Officers
This report examines the state-led effort to develop a uniform set of consistent and clear academic standards for math, English and language arts (ECS). (February 2011)