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It’s not just teachers: How counselor diversity matters for students of color
By Matt Barnum
November 20, 2019
National
Hit hardest by Texas’ illegal special education cap: Low-income students of color, study shows
By Matt Barnum
November 5, 2019
National
How the gender gap in STEM might get its start in elementary school
By Matt Barnum
October 28, 2019

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Oakland high schools offered an extra class to support black boys. A new study shows it substantially cut their dropout rate.
By Matt Barnum
October 21, 2019
National
Do charter schools ‘lift all boats’? Here’s what the latest research tells us
By Matt Barnum
October 2, 2019
National
Worried about school segregation? Don’t forget private schools
By Matt Barnum
September 30, 2019
Colorado
As Colorado invests more in preschool, a gold-standard study shows benefits of full-day classes
By Ann Schimke
September 27, 2019
National
KIPP charter schools are getting more students to college — but it’s not clear yet whether more are getting diplomas
By Matt Barnum
Updated September 26, 2019
National
Can virtual advising shift where students go to college? Yes, but only a bit.
By Matt Barnum
September 17, 2019
National
The College Board says it’s tried to reduce inequity in college admissions. A new book argues it hasn’t
By Matt Barnum, Sarah Darville
September 10, 2019
National
4 new studies bolster the case: More money for schools helps low-income students
By Matt Barnum
August 13, 2019
National
A new study questions whether Head Start still produces long-run gains seen in past research
By Matt Barnum
August 8, 2019
National
Do charters further segregate America’s schools? Yes, new study says, but most blame lies elsewhere
By Matt Barnum
July 24, 2019
National
When school turnarounds backfire: North Carolina’s effort offers a cautionary tale
By Matt Barnum
July 23, 2019
National
Can ‘growth’ data push parents to more integrated schools? A new study says maybe
By Matt Barnum
July 9, 2019