Elementary and secondary public schools are centers of nearly 100,000 communities across the United States, yet American citizens and public officials have a poor ...
The large majority of children entering kindergarten do not have the basic skills expected for their age, according to a survey of Kentucky's entering ...
Children with strong social and emotional learning (SEL) skills do better in school, have better relationships with peers and adults, are better adjusted emotionally, ...
Bottom line: Urban high schools are in trouble — high dropout rates, low student academic achievement, and graduates who are unprepared for college are just ...
The association of State Higher Education Executive Officers (SHEEO) released the 2012 edition of its annual State Higher Education Finance (SHEF) report, which ...
The most comprehensive graduation research report of late found that for the first time the U.S. is on track to meet the national Grad Nation goal of a 90 percent ...
The Alliance for Excellent Education held a webinar that provided an update on what’s happening with education policy in Washington, DC in 2013, as well as ...
The Equity and Excellence Commission's charge is to provide advice to the secretary of the U.S. Department of Education on the disparities in meaningful ...
This report highlights the unique role that nonprofit groups, community volunteers, and full-time national service members can play in the efforts to overcome the ...
"Amidst the big-picture policy debates steering the direction of our country, many leaders in Washington have overlooked the key to America’s economic ...
Boys and young men of color in the United States face challenges in the areas of education, employment, and health. In the last several years, there has been greater ...
Many studies point to the critical importance of the middle school years for identifying and engaging students most at risk of dropping out in high school.
Spending money wisely and effectively is a perennial and paramount concern for educational policymakers at all levels. While resources—financial and ...
MDRC designs and studies solutions for issues across the policy spectrum – in education from preschool to postsecondary, in workforce development, and on issues ...
A great deal of attention has been paid to the issue of rising costs in higher education. A variety of explanations are in the public discourse, but the media often ...
The Nation shares reflections of student movements all over the country focused on student debt, election and voting rights for college students, coal, big ...
