Academic Achievement
Read more about how students are performing academically
Student Achievement
'Sharp, Steep Declines': U.S. Students Are Falling Behind in Math and Science
And among American students, gaps among high and low performers are growing wider.
English Learners
What New Research Shows About the Academic Success of Former English Learners
A new study offers a more nuanced look at English learners' academic performance in high school by disaggregating data.
Budget & Finance
‘Money Matters. Now What?’: How Districts Get More Funding for Poor Students
Targeting more funding to students who are most in need has a measurable effect on their academic performance, according to new research.
School Choice & Charters
Private School Choice: What the Research Says
Private school choice programs are proliferating as debates continue about their effects on low-income students and public schools.
Science
The Grades Where Science Scores Have Taken the Biggest Hit
One of the first studies to examine science performance finds that elementary students' scores have rebounded. Not so in middle school.
Student Achievement
This District Provided Tutoring to Thousands of Students. The Results Were Mixed
A new study suggests that tutoring at scale could have a smaller impact than advocates had hoped.
English Learners
The Classroom Traits and Practices Linked to English Learners' Success
A new federal report found key characteristics associated with English learners' academic success.
Student Achievement
Some Bright Spots in Students' Learning Recovery, But Still a Long Way to Go
Students are now learning as much each year as they did before the pandemic. But they're starting from farther behind.
Student Achievement
What the Research Says
Students' Learning Recovery Has Stalled. What That Looks Like
The latest data from NWEA suggest the gap between student performance before and after the pandemic is widening, not shrinking.
Student Achievement
Spotlight
Spotlight on Secondary Intervention
This Spotlight will help you measure the connection between tutoring, attendance, better test scores, and more.
Mathematics
Q&A
A District Is Making a Huge Bet on One Math Curriculum to Improve Achievement
The nation's largest school district has launched a new initiative to address students’ gaps in math proficiency.
Student Achievement
What the Research Says
What the Historic Infusion of Federal Pandemic Aid Did for Schools
Two new analyses of student-achievement data finds some benefits—but also deep inequities—for districts receiving federal recovery money.
School & District Management
The Harm of School Closures Can Last a Lifetime, New Research Shows
The short-term effects on students when their schools close have been well documented. New research examines the long-term impact.
Reading & Literacy
Q&A
A New Plan to Raise the Lowest Literacy Rates in the Nation
Daily summer reading instruction for thousands of students is part of a bigger plan to improve literacy in New Mexico.