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Research Brief Series: Twenty Years of Education Funding in the U.S.
Explore this series of research briefs that share information on giving patterns in education over the past twenty years among foundations and grantmakers. The briefs cover funding by education levels, regional funding, and funding by topical areas.
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Assessing evidence of academic recovery: Slight progress in math, hardly any in ELA
Are U.S. students recovering from the enormous schooling interruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic? The evidence based on test scores has been frustratingly mixed. This report looks at several recent studies and datasets.
Leveraging Community Based Organizations: High-Dosage Tutoring Pilots in Review
Community-based organizations offer tremendous potential for helping schools address pressing academic needs. This report shares guidance and lessons learned from community-based organizations offering pilot programs for school day tutoring.
Student-level attendance patterns show depth, breadth, and persistence of post-pandemic absenteeism
Between 2018-19 and 2021-22, the percentage of chronically absent K-12 students nearly doubled from 15% to 28%, with only a marginal decline in 2022-23, remaining well above pre-pandemic levels. This report sheds light on the possible causes of and solutions to the rise in absenteeism.
Bold Solutions to Re-Engage
The learning brief offers a review of the factors driving college enrollment declines, the impactful learnings of grantees, and strategic considerations for stakeholders invested in student success.
Results from the American Historical Association Survey of U.S. History Teachers
It’s unclear what content is being taught in public school U.S. history classes. NORC conducted the most comprehensive survey of middle and high school U.S. history teachers in over 50 years. See the results here.
Going Beyond High School Credit Recovery in Summer Learning
We all know the old-fashioned version of summer learning: students doing run-of-the-mill classwork to make up credits they missed during the school year. What if there’s a better way?
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