The State of State Standards for Civics and U.S. History in 2021 evaluates the K–12 civics and U.S. History standards adopted by the fifty states and the District of Columbia based on the quality, completeness, and rigor of their content and the clarity of its presentation.
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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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The State of State Standards for Civics and U.S. History in 2021
Strengthening Pipelines and Serving Students
Deans for Impact believes that educational leaders should prioritize future teachers as high-quality tutors and embed tutoring as a foundational component of teacher preparation.
State Governance Models for Educating Youth in Juvenile Detention Facilities
States generally administer and oversee educational services in juvenile detention facilities in one of three ways. This Policy Brief explores in depth these three types of governance models and draws on examples from 14 states to illustrate each type.
COVID-19 K-12 School Testing Dashboard
As many school districts work to make routine testing a reality, Mathematica, The Rockefeller Foundation, and the Duke Margolis Health Policy Center partnered to create an interactive online dashboard that allows users to explore the benefits and drawbacks of routine testing in their schools to guide decisions about which testing strategies to implement.
Covid Relief Playbook: Smart Strategies for Investing Federal Funding
The Covid Relief Playbook is a compilation of 18 evidence-based practices that have delivered improvements in instructional quality, school climate, student attendance, and academic achievement.
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