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Imperfect Attendance: Toward a fairer measure of student absenteeism
The need to understand how schools can improve student attendance has never been greater. This study breaks new ground by examining high schools’ contributions to attendance—that is, their “attendance value-added.”
Jing Liu, Ph.D. 4.13.2022
NationalReport
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Education Gadfly Show #792: NAEP scores were falling even before the pandemic. Was the Great Recession to blame?
Michael J. Petrilli, Chester E. Finn, Jr., David Griffith, Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 10.21.2021
NationalPodcast
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5 lessons in education policy from newly-minted Nobel laureates
Adam Tyner, Ph.D. 10.15.2021
NationalFlypaper
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Reforming licensing policies will help alleviate teacher shortages
Shannon Whitworth 10.15.2021
NationalFlypaper
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Bill de Blasio is decimating gifted education in New York. Will Eric Adams save it?
Brandon L. Wright 10.14.2021
NationalFlypaper
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Seeking a constitutional shortcut to educational excellence
Dale Chu 10.14.2021
NationalFlypaper
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Sorry Edutopia, the research base on project-based learning remains weak
Daniel Buck 10.14.2021
NationalFlypaper
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Education Gadfly Show #791: Is this the end of gifted education in New York City?
Michael J. Petrilli, Brandon L. Wright, David Griffith, Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 10.14.2021
NationalPodcast
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How well are schools teaching disadvantaged students to read? In California, it depends where you live.
Todd Collins 10.8.2021
NationalFlypaper
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The college gender gap begins in kindergarten
Michael J. Petrilli 10.7.2021
NationalFlypaper
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Critical race theory distracts from academic underachievement
Bob Woodson, Ian Rowe 10.7.2021
NationalFlypaper
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Do experts share responsibility for pitchfork-wielding mobs?
Adam Tyner, Ph.D. 10.7.2021
NationalFlypaper
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Education Gadfly Show #790: Why boys flail
Michael J. Petrilli, David Griffith, Amber M. Northern, Ph.D., Richard Whitmire 10.7.2021
NationalPodcast