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Going Beyond Test Scores to Measure School Quality

A new study aims to identify broader measures of student achievement in public high schools with historically underserved students.
Education and Training

Using the Higher Education Act to spur change to K-12 education

The Higher Education Act does not govern K–12 education, but it does affect teacher preparation programs.
Crime and Justice

The prevalence of police officers in US schools

More than two-thirds of high school students already attend a school with a police officer present.
Education and Training

Unequal access to calculus could hinder low-income and black students

Recent Urban Institute analysis shows that 1 in 5 black students attend schools that don’t offer calculus.
Education and Training

Will stricter education requirements for early childhood educators hurt teacher diversity?

Lower requirements have contributed to lower salaries for early childhood educators, compared to K–12 teachers.
Education and Training

Teachers of color are less likely to be teaching than their white counterparts

The diversity of the teaching workforce partially depends on how many teachers of color are hired and stay in the profession.

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