The Big Picture
In Focus: The newest research, data & surveys about America’s students & schools
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Students in Texas Teach for America Classrooms Gain in 8 out of 9 Subjects, New Research Finds
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Challenging Conventional Wisdom, New Report Suggests Diversity of America’s Teaching Force Has Not Kept Pace With Population
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National Survey: Americans Say Education Should Be Higher 2019 Priority for Congress Than Terrorism, Immigration, or Jobs
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America’s $23 Billion School Funding Gap: Despite Court Rulings on Equity, New Report Finds Startling Racial Imbalance
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Scores Show 850,000 High School Juniors Are Ready for College. Starting Early Could Save Them Time — and Money. New Report Asks: Why Make Them Wait?
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1.3 Million Homeless Students: New Federal Data Show a 70 Percent Jump in K-12 Homelessness Over Past Decade, With Big Implications for Academic Performance
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Is Homework Too Easy? With Half of Parents Expressing Concerns, New Study Says Students’ Assignments Lack Rigor, Favor Lower-Level Skills
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New Florida Study Shows Students Using State’s Tax Credit Scholarship Program More Likely to Attend and Graduate College
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Power Is Knowledge: New Study Finds That Wealthy, Educated Families Are Using School Ratings to Self-Segregate
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Despite Prevalent Trauma, From School Shootings to the Opioid Epidemic, Few States Have Policies to Fully Address Student Needs, Study Finds
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Markets Down, Student Scores Up: Study Finds That Teachers Hired During Recessions Are More Effective
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Bored in Class: A National Survey Finds Nearly 1 in 3 Teens Are Bored ‘Most or All of the Time’ in School, and a Majority Report High Levels of Stress
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Study on Post-Election Student Bullying Adds Teeth to Concerns Over ‘Trump Effect’
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Elected School Board Members Are Most Likely to Be White, Wealthy & Republican, New Study Finds
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11 Charts That Changed the Way We Think About Schools in 2018
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What’s in a Report Card? Depends on Who You Ask. New Report Shows That Parents and Teachers Have Very Different Understandings of Grades & Tests
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National Poll on Education Attitudes Finds Majority of Teachers Down on Profession, Lack Trust in Parents
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‘Gritty’ Kids Vote More: What the Research Shows About How Schools Build Citizens