A new, wide-ranging study led by Michigan State University’s Todd Elder finds that a student’s race can play a significant role in whether or not they are identified with a disability.
The Unintended Consequences of Performance-Based Funding
Seton Hall University’s Robert Kelchen led a national study of colleges and universities to understand the impact of performance-based funding, and whether targeted bonuses can boost enrollment rates for minorities and low-income students.
Girls, Boys, and High Achievers: The Impact of Student Composition
Can exposure to high-achieving boys or girls have long-term impacts on a student’s behavior, decision making, and academic success? A new study of more than 10,000 students examines the influence of gender composition in middle and high school classrooms.
Public Transit Use Linked to Increased Absenteeism
In a new study, Johns Hopkins University researcher Marc Stein examines the impact of public transportation use on student absenteeism, finding a significant link between how – and whether – students get to school.
Common Factors in States That Ban Affirmative Action
Eight states have now formally banned affirmative action, prohibiting the use of race in the evaluation of college applicants. A new study by Southern Methodist University’s Dominique Baker set out to understand the political, social, and economic climate of those states prior to ban adoption.
How School Partnerships Can Perpetuate Inequalities
Harvard University researcher Ebony Bridwell-Mitchell joins Rand Quinn, senior researcher with the Consortium for Policy Research in Education to explore how external school partnerships can perpetuate and even grow inequalities between advantaged and disadvantaged schools.
Understanding and Addressing Teacher Quality Gaps
Dan Goldhaber, director of the Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education Research at the American Institutes for Research, joins CPRE’s Doug Ready to discuss the latest research on teacher quality gaps in U.S. schools.
Behind the Curtain: An Exploratory Study of Undergraduate Admissions
In the wake of a national college admissions scandal, involving wealthy parents, bribes, cheating, and some of the country’s elite universities, undergraduate admissions practices – and their impact on equity and student diversity – are facing renewed scrutiny.
What Happened When Florida Made Developmental Education Optional?
In 2013 Florida made developmental education optional for the vast majority of students. Florida State University’s Toby Park led a multi-year study of the initiative, finding that it led to notable gains in course passing rates and minority student achievement.
The Lasting Impacts of Having a Same-Race Teacher
While many studies have examined the connections between minority students, minority teachers, and immediate outcomes like test scores, few have attempted to track those impacts through high school and into college.