Education

At the end of the 2008-2009 school year, an estimated $1 trillion was spent nationwide on education. While state and local funding accounts for most of that spending, federal reform initiatives are now driving change within the nation’s schools from pre-school to college. The new agenda has also ignited contentious debate about what's best for American education. (Photo: The Boston Globe)

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Reporting a Teen's Journey to College

Reporting: Best Practices — February 07, 2012, Erica Mink

A multimedia series by the Detroit Free Press highlights 18-year-old Marcus's transition to college. Reporter David Jesse tells the story behind the story.

Playgrounds and Prejudice: Elementary school climate in the United States

Research, Reports & Data — January 25, 2012, Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network

The report examines the experiences of elementary school students and teachers with bullying, and their ideas about gender expression and family diversity.

Opportunity Road: the promise and challenge of America’s forgotten youth

Research, Reports & Data — January 12, 2012, America's Promise Alliance

The report examines youth who are detached from school and work and highlights programs that successfully reconnect them to society.

Charter School Management Organizations: Diverse strategies and diverse student impacts

Research, Reports & Data — December 07, 2011, Mathematica Policy Institute and Center on Reinventing Public Integrity

The study measures how nonprofit charter school management organizations (CMOs) affect student achievement.

Double Jeopardy: How Third-Grade Reading Skills and Poverty Influence High School Graduation

Research, Reports & Data — May 05, 2011, The Annie E. Casey Foundation

The study calculates high school graduation rates for children at different reading skill levels and with different poverty rates.

Updated Education Resources

Research, Reports & Data — March 31, 2011, Journalism Center Staff

Updated education resources are now available.

SPECIAL POPULATIONS RESOURCES

resource — March 31, 2011

A comprehensive collection of data and reports that focus on Special Populations, along with an extensive list of experts in the field.

K-12 RESOURCES

resource — March 21, 2011

A comprehensive collection of data and reports that focus on K-12, along with an extensive list of experts in the field.

EDUCATION: AN INTRODUCTION

resource — March 21, 2011

HIGHER ED RESOURCES

resource — March 14, 2011

A comprehensive collection of data and reports that focus on Higher Ed, along with an extensive list of experts in the field.

CHILD CARE AND EARLY EDUCATION RESOURCES

resource — March 14, 2011

A comprehensive collection of data and reports that focus on Child Care and Early Education, along with an extensive list of experts in the field.

The 2010 Brown Center Report on American Education

Research, Reports & Data — February 23, 2011, The Brown Center on Education Policy, The Brookings Institution

The report digs into the complexities of international, national and state assessments as they pertain to current education policy.

Turning Around the Nation’s Lowest-Performing Schools

Research, Reports & Data — February 04, 2011, Center for American Progress

The issue brief identifies steps school districts can take to support consistently under-performing schools.

Shut Out of the Military

Research, Reports & Data — December 24, 2010, Education Trust

The report provides public analysis of data from the Army's military aptitude entrance exam and finds that more than 1 in 5 recent high school graduates is not academically qualified for Army enlistment.

The Nation’s Report Card: 12th Grade Reading and Mathematics Results

Research, Reports & Data — November 18, 2010, National Center for Education Statistics, Department of Education

High school seniors made modest gains in reading and math, according to the 2009 National Assessment of Educational Progress.