Study Shows Benefits of Holding 3rd Graders Back, but Few Are Being Retained
Underperforming Indiana third graders who are held back show significant progress for the next five years, a research study has.
American Math Scores Fall on International Test — But Many Other Countries Suffered More
Math achievement tumbled for American 15-year-olds between 2018 and 2022, according to the latest results from the Program for International.
- by Kevin Mahnken, The 74
- December 5, 2023
Report finds Memphis public charter schools are doing more with less funding
A new report by the University of Arkansas found Memphis families are getting a slightly higher performance from their education.
- by tennessee-firefly-staff
- December 4, 2023
Revolutionizing the Way States Inform the Public About Education & the Workforce
Jennifer Bell-Ellwanger is president and CEO of the Data Quality Campaign.
- by Jennifer Bell-Ellwanger, Data Quality Campaign president and CEO
- November 27, 2023
New report finds charters deliver more bang for the buck than district schools
Public charter schools are more productive than traditional school districts in terms of their ability to translate a given level.
- by Chad Aldeman, The 74
- November 20, 2023
Fall College Data Shows Big Gains — And Jarring Freshmen Declines
Despite undergraduate enrollment gains for the first time since the pandemic began, a new report shows jarring declines among traditional.
- by Joshua Bay, The 74
- November 14, 2023
Does Your State Use Weak Teacher Reading Tests? New Study Says A Majority Do
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- by Joshua Bay, The 74
- November 8, 2023
Six Hidden (and Not-So-Hidden) Factors Driving America’s Student Absenteeism Crisis
As schools continue to recover from the pandemic, there’s one troubling COVID symptom they can’t seem to shake: record-setting absenteeism..
- by Greg Toppo, The 74
- November 7, 2023
Biden Order on AI Tackles Tech-Enabled Discrimination in Schools
As artificial intelligence rapidly expands its presence in classrooms, President Biden signed an executive order Monday requiring federal education officials.
- by Mark Keierleber, The 74
- November 1, 2023
The Right to Troll: Supreme Court to Hear School Board Social Media Case
Social media, the Supreme Court said in 2017, is “the modern public square.” For parents, it’s often the easiest way to.
- by Linda Jacobson, The 74
- October 30, 2023