The Big Picture
In Focus: The newest research, data & surveys about America’s students & schools
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As Schools Diversify, Principals Remain Mostly White — and 5 Other Things We Learned This Summer About America’s School Leaders
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Elite Schools, Prized by Parents and Politicians Alike, May Actually Hurt Disadvantaged Students More Than They Help, New Research Shows
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Secessions Have Heightened the Racial Divide Between Southern School Districts, New Research Shows
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States With End-of-Course Exams See Gains in Student Graduation Rates, Fordham Report Finds
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America Divided: Public Support for Charter Schools Is Growing — but So Is Opposition, New Poll Finds
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Burgoyne-Allen: 5 Things to Know About America’s School Bus Driver Shortage — & What States Can Do About It
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Study: Students Who Attend Charter High School More Likely to Vote, Less Likely to Commit Crime
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Study: Chicago’s Civilian Monitoring Program Kept Kids Safe on School Commutes, Providing Possible Model for Urban Districts
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Report: As Tuition Rises, How Private Schools and Microschools Are Working to Increase Access for Low- and Middle-Income Families
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Next Door but Worlds Apart: School District Borders Segregate Millions of Kids Based on Race and Revenue, Report Finds
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Research Shows That New Orleans Schools Have Improved Since Katrina. So Why Don’t Black Residents Agree?
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Failing Schools: Home to Underachieving Students, Disillusioned Teachers and — According to a New Study — Higher Rates of Crime
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Key Takeaway From International Educator Survey: At a Time of Growing Protests, U.S. Teachers Say They Feel Satisfied but Undervalued
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Exclusive: During Booker Era, Study Shows Newark Schools Took Huge Steps Forward — and It’s Not Just Charters That Improved
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Boston Massively Expanded Its Charter Sector — Without Sacrificing School Quality. New Research Sheds Light on How Education Reforms Can Remain Effective While Applied at Scale
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Charters Employ More Diverse Teachers Than Traditional Public Schools. Is It Giving Them a Leg Up With Minority Students?
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Research Shows That Charters Do Best for California’s Low-Income and Minority Students. Now Lawmakers There Want to Slow Their Expansion
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Brown v. Board at 65: Will Schools Ever Be Integrated?