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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.
A new study of L.A.’s ‘Multiple Measures Teacher Selection Process” has uncovered notable impacts on outcomes such as teacher attendance, classroom evaluations, and student performance.
Do accountability policies under standards-based reform efforts disproportionately impact teachers over principals and district officials?
Some of the most effective elements of the Wallace Foundation’s “Principal Pipelines” initiative can be adopted at little cost to districts, according to a new study from the RAND Corporation.
Social-emotional learning (SEL) competencies can be predictive of long-term academic achievement, but they can also be difficult to measure. In a new study, researchers investigated whether assessment metadata – the way students approach tests and surveys – can provide useful SEL data to schools and educators.
From kindergarten to career, America’s most talented students are sorted not by merit, but by affluence, according to a new report from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce.
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.
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.
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.