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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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January 2021
Short Memories Lead to Long-Term Consequences
The collapse of good labor market opportunities for workers without a college degree is the elephant in the room in higher education policy discussions today. A high school diploma no longer provides a guarantee of financial security, let alone opens the door to the middle class. In response, some lawmakers and advocates have introduced a host of proposals known as “short-term Pell.” Dressed up as innovation, this idea is the latest iteration of short-term programs for Americans not interested in going to traditional college — but the historical record shows little compelling evidence that these programs offer a promising future.
This report examines the legislative and regulatory history of short-term programs under federal higher education law. The lessons from those earlier reforms can help guide policymakers in their current efforts to address the educational needs of Americans.
January 2021
Accurate Student Poverty Data Is Crucial to Supporting All Students
January 2021
Rising Together: How Four Districts are Building Community During the COVID-19 Pandemic
January 2021
Learning During COVID-19: Initial Findings and 4 Considerations for Policymakers
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted traditional forms of education and continues to create challenges for school systems and the students they serve. Education leaders and teachers have the unenviable responsibility of making difficult decisions well into the 2020-21 school year and beyond.
January 2021
Glossary of K-12 Education Funding
This Policy Outline defines key K-12 education funding terms and outlines the various ways that states distribute financial support to K-12 school districts.
December 2020
The Effects of Expanding Pell Grant Eligibility for Short Occupational Training Programs: Results from the Experimental Sites Initiative
Each year, federal Pell Grants help millions of low-income students pay for postsecondary education. Expanding Pell Grant eligibility to encourage more short-term occupational training improved postsecondary enrollment and completion for low-income students, according to this study authored by Mathematica and Social Policy Research Associates for the Institute of Education Sciences. The findings are based on a study of two experimental expansions to Pell Grant eligibility piloted between 2012 and 2017 to help displaced workers in the recovery from the Great Recession.
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