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The New NAEP Scores Highlight a Standards Gap in Many States

Authored byThomas Toch, Bella DiMarco

One of the most striking features of today’s troubling report from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) on student achievement in public and…

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Play Education Bingo During the Vice Presidential Debates

The first vice presidential debate between Tim Walz and JD Vance is on Tuesday, October 1, at 9 p.m. ET. With the first former educator in decades on a major…

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Play Education Bingo During the Presidential Debates

With the first presidential debate coming up on Thursday, June 27 at 9 p.m. ET, we’re eager to hear the candidates\’ plans for improving education.

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Legislative Tracker: 2024 Teacher-Pay Bills in the States

Authored byKristian Thymianos, Bella DiMarco

Tracking 2024 legislation on efforts to increase teacher compensation through salary adjustments, bonuses, and other means

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Mississippi School Districts Break the Mold on Pandemic-Recovery Spending

Authored byBella DiMarco

An analysis of how Mississippi’s school districts are spending their federal ARP ESSER funds to address long-standing inequities in school facilities

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Legislative Tracker: 2024 State Student-Absenteeism Bills

Authored byBella DiMarco

Tracking 2024 state legislation on initiatives to identify, prevent, and address chronic absenteeism in schools

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Play Education Bingo During the State of the Union

With students still behind academically, schools and districts grappling with teacher shortages and high rates of student absenteeism, and widespread calls for…

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Governors’ Education Priorities in their 2024 State-of-the-State Addresses

Authored byBella DiMarco

In their 2024 State-of-the-State addresses, governors laid out plans for private-school choice, increasing teacher pay, harnessing the power of AI, and more.