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Choice and consequences

National
Updated January 10, 2018

The cost of charter growth: New research estimates the price tag for districts

As charter schools have expanded, critics have offered a similar complaint: they they drain money from public school districts. A new study puts a price tag on this.

teacher diversity

National
September 14, 2017

Efforts to ‘raise the bar’ for becoming a teacher are running headlong into efforts to diversify the profession. Now what?

Education advocates want to have it both ways: they want more teachers of color and to “raise the bar” for the profession with measures that screen out certain groups.

school barriers

National
August 7, 2017

Even with a voucher, families find themselves facing extra fees for private school

A new study finds that families who use a private-school voucher are happy with their choice — but also points to an obstacle that keeps some families from using a voucher at all.

democrats for school integration

National
July 20, 2017

Want to reduce racial segregation? Elect a Democrat to school board, study says

A found that electing Democratic school board members leads to less-segregated schools.