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Increasing Equity in College Student Experience: Findings from a National Collaborative
This report describes early findings and lessons learned from the Student Experience Project and presents future directions for university leaders seeking to systematically measure and improve student experience.
Public education funding in the U.S. needs an overhaul
This report combines new data on funding for states and for districts by school district poverty level, and over time, with evidence documenting the positive impacts of increasing investment in education to make a case for overhauling the school finance system.
Rethinking the Role of the Principal
This report offers actions to make the principal's role more impactful and sustainable, starting with alignment to a vision and research for school leadership to better serve students, schools and society.
Investing in California’s Data Future: How California’s P–20W Cradle-to-Career Data System Could Take the State from Last to First
This case study on California’s P–20W Cradle-to-Career Data System is a deep dive into what made the state’s process so successful, and provides insights for other state leaders looking to build or improve their own state data system.
50-State Comparison: Dual/Concurrent Enrollment Policies
Education Commission of the States researched dual/concurrent enrollment policies in all states to provide this comprehensive resource. Data is provided by program within each state.
Hidden in Plain Sight: A Way Forward for Equity Centered Family Engagement
The seventh annual national Learning Heroes research, conducted in partnership with UnidosUS, Univision, National PTA, and National Urban League, provides an important snapshot into parents' and educators' desires and concerns two years into the pandemic and amid deep political polarization, ultimately highlighting how to overcome barriers and build stronger partnerships between home and school.
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