Economy
College & Workforce Readiness
Learning Loss May Cost Students Billions in Future Earnings. How Districts Are Responding
The board that annually administers NAEP warns that recent research paints a "dire" picture of the future for America's children.
Federal
What the Research Says
Biden Has Tapped an Education Researcher for Economic Adviser. Here Are 6 of His Findings
Kirabo Jackson is known for his work on teacher effectiveness and social-emotional learning, among other topics.
Federal
Opinion
What the Looming Economic Collapse Could Mean for Education
The best guide to the future is the recent past, writes Pepperdine University professor Kfir Mordechay. Here are the most urgent lessons from the Great Recession.
Education Funding
Devastated Budgets and Widening Inequities: How the Coronavirus Collapse Will Impact Schools
The recession brought on by the pandemic will make inequalities in schools worse.
Budget & Finance
Interactive
Data Lookup: Assess Your School District's Risk for Budget Cuts
Find out how much your school district depends on state aid鈥攁n important indicator of how well school systems can withstand the recession.
Federal
How Will Coronavirus Affect School Spending? 9 Questions Answered
No school district will escape the financial fallout brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. Here are key questions and answers about what to expect in the turbulent months and years ahead.
Student Well-Being
Open Enrollment Has Drained One District. It's Looking to Dissolve
Wisconsin鈥檚 Palmyra-Eagle district has lost more than half its students in the last decade, sparking a fiscal crisis. A special board is deciding whether the district should be allowed to dissolve.
Budget & Finance
What Educators Think When They Hear the Word 'Recession'
As talk of a possible economic slump begins to gain steam, experts say another downturn probably wouldn't play out the same way for schools as the Great Recession did.
Federal
How Another Recession Could Test K-12's Resilience
It took years to recover from the last big economic downturn. What鈥檚 changed since then鈥攁nd what can schools expect if and when tough times come again?
States
State Legislators Revamp Funding in Texas, Nevada
Several states this year sought to replace their funding formulas, a monumental fiscal and political feat, but only a handful of legislatures have been able to get proposals to their governors' desks.
Education
Districts in 22 States Still Haven't Recovered From Recession, Study Finds
Despite the strong economy, many states still haven't caught up to pre-recession spending levels, according to a new report.
Equity & Diversity
Wealthier Enclaves Breaking Away From School Districts
Over two years, 27 communities have split from their home districts, and the new districts are mostly wealthier, whiter, and more property-rich than the ones left behind.
Teaching Profession
Study: Teachers Use Crowdfunding Sites to Make Up for Budget Shortfalls
New research from Texas State University offers a closer look at what factors lead a teacher to list a project鈥攁nd how educators may be shifting their instructional priorities to become more marketable on the platform.
College & Workforce Readiness
Opinion
The Great American Growth Machine and How to Fix it
Marc Tucker responds to a Wall Street Journal piece by former Fed Chair Alan Greenspan and Economist editor Adrian Woodridge and argues that it is challenges in our education system, rather than increasing regulation and social expenditures, that are undermining U.S. economic dynamism.