How accountability metrics related to student subgroups affect teacher turnover and attrition
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D.By Amber M. Northern, Ph.D.
Differences between classroom assignments in low- and high-poverty schools
Emily HowellBy Emily Howell
The tragic lack of progress for Ohio’s low-income and black students
Aaron ChurchillAchievement gaps between poor and minority students and their peers are well documented and persistent. For years, data indicate that these students have generally been making slow but steady progress.
Findings about school choice programs shouldn't be applied to individual schools
Michael J. PetrilliBy Michael J. Petrilli
Keep what's valuable in the discipline guidance—but drop the racial quotas
Michael J. PetrilliBy Michael J. Petrilli
No, the new GAO report on discipline doesn't prove racial disparities are caused predominantly by racial bias
David GriffithBy David Griffith
For the vast majority of school choice studies, short- and long-term impacts point in the same direction
Michael J. PetrilliBy Michael J. Petrilli
When looking only at school choice programs, both short-term test scores and long-term outcomes are overwhelmingly positive
Michael J. PetrilliBy Michael J. Petrilli
When it comes to graduation requirements, mastery matters
Jessica PoinerA recent paper from the left-leaning Center for American Progress (CAP) examined high school graduation requirements across the nation to determine whether they were aligned with requirements for each state’s public university system.
How to think about short-term test score changes and long-term student outcomes
Michael J. PetrilliBy Michael J. Petrilli
Do high school graduation standards align with college admissions requirements?
Jessica PoinerBy Jessica Poiner
Five takeaways from Ohio’s 2017 NAEP results
Aaron ChurchillYesterday, the U.S. Department of Education released data from the 2017 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).
NAEP 2017: America's "Lost Decade" of educational progress
Michael J. PetrilliBy Michael J. Petrilli
Are High School Diplomas Really a Ticket to College and Work?
Jessica PoinerAn increasing number of headline-grabbing graduation scandals have renewed the public’s interest in how students earn a high school diploma.
Seven story lines to follow when the NAEP results are released next week
Michael J. PetrilliBy Michael J. Petrilli