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Philanthropy’s Role in a Transitioning Education Landscape
This week’s Supreme Court decision clearing the way for dismantling the U.S. Department of Education marks a profound shift, placing even greater responsibility on states to uphold educational equity with fewer federal supports. As nearly half the states raise legal challenges over delayed federal funds, philanthropy must meet this moment—not with political posturing, but with urgency, clarity and action.
Trends in Education Philanthropy: Benchmarking 2025
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Inequities in Advanced Coursework
In this new brief, the Education Trust looks at ways Black and Latino students are locked out of advanced coursework opportunities, diagnoses the particular types of barriers our school systems put in their way, and offers actionable solutions for state, district, and school leaders.
In some instances, the problem is that Black and Latino students attend a school without any advanced courses; in others, they attend a school that enrolls too few students in advanced coursework overall, or one with inequitable course assignment, meaning Black and Latino students in particular are being denied access to courses. Also, within a particular state, the problems are often different for Black students than Latino students.
Illustrating the Promise of Community Schools
With the launch of the New York City Community Schools Initiative (NYC-CS) in 2014, the New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE) has increased its focus on the implementation of a holistic strategy of education reform to address the social consequences of poverty as a means to improving student outcomes. In this study, the authors assessed the impact of the NYC-CS through the 2017–2018 school year.
How Teacher Preparation Programs Can Help All Teachers Better Serve Students With Disabilities
This report from the Center for American Progress concludes that the K-12 public school system is simply not meeting the needs of students with disabilities, leading to huge gaps in their preparedness for college and careers. Roughly 7 million students in the K-12 public school system—14 percent—are identified as students with disabilities. Of these, more than 62 percent spend a large majority of their day in general education classrooms.
Fault Lines: America's Most Segregating School District Borders, 2020 Update
The borders of many school districts serve to concentrate poverty in their classrooms and separate their students from resources. This report identifies the borders that create the greatest degree of economic segregation between districts.
Enhancing STEM in P-3 Education
Wide-Open Spaces: Schooling in Rural America Today
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