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There are very few school districts that aren’t feeling the effect of the recession. It’s meant layoffs, cutbacks in services and program cuts. Though nearly $100 billion for education in the federal stimulus package will help school districts staunch the bleeding, it may only be a temporary fix. (Photo: San Francisco Chronicle)

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The Nation’s Children 2010

Research, Reports & Data — March 04, 2010, Child Welfare League of America (CWLA)

A compilation of the latest statistics on the health and welfare of U.S. children, including individual fact sheets on each state.

Can I Get A Little Advice Here?

Research, Reports & Data — March 03, 2010, Public Agenda/Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

The report finds that 60 percent of young adults who went on to further education gave their high school counselors poor grades for their college advice.

Ringing the Bell for K-12 Teacher Tenure Reform

Research, Reports & Data — February 15, 2010, Center for American Progress

The report provides an overview and history of teacher tenure in the United States, including an analysis of case studies and recommendations for reforms.

Summary and Analysis of President Obama’s Education Budget Request

resource — February 05, 2010, New America Foundation

The issue brief provides a summary of the Obama administration's education budget request, released Monday, February 1.

Schools Without Diversity: Education Management Organizations, Charter Schools and the Demographic Stratification of the American School System

Research, Reports & Data — February 05, 2010, Education and the Public Interest Center (EPIC) and the Education Policy Research Unit (EPRU)

The study concludes that charter schools are substantially more segregated by race, wealth, disabling condition and language than the local public school districts in which they reside.

Choice Without Equity: Charter School Segregation and the Need for Civil Rights Standards

Research, Reports & Data — February 05, 2010, Civil Rights Project at the University of California, Los Angeles

The study reveals that not only are charter schools more racially isolated than traditional public schools in virtually every instance, but troubling data gaps also make it impossible to assess charter schools enrollments of low-income and English Learner students.

Key Questions on President Obama's 2011 Education Budget Request

Research, Reports & Data — February 02, 2010, New America Foundation

In an effort to heighten the quality of debate on federal education policy, FEBP has reviewed the president's proposals and generated a list of key questions policymakers, the media, stakeholder groups, and the public should ask about the proposals.

2009 State Policy Yearbook

Research, Reports & Data — January 29, 2010, National Council on Teacher Quality

The 2009 edition of the State Teacher Policy Yearbook is the National Council on Teacher Quality’s third annual review of state laws, rules and regulations that govern the teaching profession. This year’s report is a comprehensive analysis of the full range of each state’s teacher policies, measured against what the council calls "a realistic blueprint for reform."

How Zero Tolerance and High-Stakes Testing Funnel Youth Into the School-To-Prison Pipeline

Research, Reports & Data — January 22, 2010, Advancement Project

Have zero tolerance and high-stakes testing produced a threat to the educational opportunities of America’s youth and consequently created a dropout crisis?

“The Economic Benefits from Halving the Dropout Rate: A Boom to Businesses in the Nation’s Largest Metropolitan Areas”

Research, Reports & Data — January 15, 2010, Alliance for Excellent Education

The study estimates the city-by-city economic growth that would result from cutting the high-school dropout rate in half.

"2002-2003 Head Start Impact Study"

Research, Reports & Data — January 15, 2010, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

The study suggests that children’s gains from participating in Head Start do not last through the end of first grade.

“Charter School Performance in New York City”

Research, Reports & Data — January 08, 2010, Center for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO)

The study finds that New York City charter school students outperform their peers in district schools on state tests.

“Students in Rural Schools Have Limited Access to Advanced Mathematics Courses”

Research, Reports & Data — December 16, 2009, The Carsey Institute

Findings come amid calls by the Obama administration to improve student achievement in math and science.

“2010 Education Appropriations Guide”

Research, Reports & Data — December 15, 2009, New America Foundation

The issue brief details the federal education appropriations for fiscal year 2010, which were finalized December 13, 2009.

“Monitoring the Future 2009”

Research, Reports & Data — December 14, 2009, National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the University of Michigan

The federal survey, which tracks drug use among U.S. teens, finds that marijuana use has increased within the past two years, whereas cigarette use has declined.