K-12 Enrollment Fails to Emerge from Pandemic, Federal Data Shows
Enrollment in U.S. schools was fairly steady between 2021 and 2022, but the number of K-12 students remained below pre-pandemic.
70 Years After Brown vs. Board of Education, Public Schools Still Segregated
This story was produced by The 74, a non-profit, independent news organization focused on education in America. Brown vs. Board of Education, the.
- by Erica Frankenberg, The 74
- January 17, 2024
Amid Literacy Push, Many States Still Don’t Prepare Teachers for Success, Report Finds
Most states have revised their strategies for teaching children to read over the last half-decade, a reflection of both long-held.
- by Kevin Mahnken, The 74
- January 16, 2024
Thousands of Schools at Risk of Closing Due to Enrollment Loss
Days before Christmas, the school board in Jackson, Mississippi, voted to close 11 schools and merge two more — a drastic move.
- by Linda Jacobson, The 74
- January 9, 2024
40 Years After ‘A Nation at Risk,’ Assessing the Impact of Whole-Child Reforms on America’s Schools
Whole-child education models are those that expand the ambit of schools beyond a traditional academic focus. While a range of.
- by Maria D. Fitzpatrick, Brooks School of Public Policy at Cornell University
- January 9, 2024
New Analysis Finds Charter School Sector Still Has Plenty of Room to Grow
The conventional wisdom in some quarters is that the charter school movement has run its course. Abandoned by an increasingly.
- by Michael J. Petrilli, Thomas B. Fordham Institute President
- January 3, 2024
New Report Shows Millions of Rural Students Facing Multiple Crises after COVID
While the entire United States is still reeling in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the recovery process has not.
New Report: Charter Schools Gained 300,000 Students in 40 States from 2019-23
Since 2021, the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools has released an annual enrollment report to better understand where families are choosing.
- by Debbie Veney, National Alliance for Public Charter Schools
- December 18, 2023
Sales Skyrocket for Phone Pouch Company as In-School Bans Spread
Business is booming at Yondr, a company that produces neoprene pouches to lock up students’ cellphones — a clear sign that.
- by Linda Jacobson, The 74
- December 14, 2023
40 Years after ‘A Nation at Risk’: What Worked, and Meeting the Challenges Ahead
Forty years ago, the release of A Nation at Risk (ANAR) led to what is known today as the modern.
- by Stephen Bowen, Hoover Education Success Initiative Executive Director
- December 12, 2023