A weekly podcast highlighting new and important education research in an engaging, accessible format.
While many studies have examined the impact of gentrification on urban neighborhoods and housing, relatively few have examined its effects on local schools. A new study provides the first national evidence on patterns and relations of gentrification with respect to urban schooling.
Nearly 800,000 low-income families receive childcare subsidies through the federal Child Care Development Fund each month. A new study finds that those subsidies can play a role in a student’s academic performance throughout elementary school.
As part of our new Cornerstone Series, we look back at two articles that have helped change the way educators, policymakers, and researchers view systemic education reform efforts in the U.S.
New research finds that spending cuts following the 2007 economic recession had significant impacts on student achievement, particularly in districts serving low-income and minority populations.
School district secessions have become increasingly common in the last 20 years, particularly in the southern U.S. According to new research, they can have significant impacts on local communities and schools, and lead to increased racial segregation between districts.
At both the local and national levels, American immigration enforcement efforts have had significant impacts on students, schools, and their surrounding communities, according to two recently published studies.
From new property taxes to a so-called “soda tax,” U.S. cities have found creative ways to fund and grow free, high quality preschool programs. Now families – and researchers – are reporting on the personal and academic benefits of those programs for local children.
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.
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.
When new charter schools open, how do they impact traditional public schools in the same district?