For decades, children’s books in school libraries and classrooms have overwhelmingly featured white faces. And as the U.S. school-age population grows more diverse, students of color are less likely than white students to see books with characters that look like…

Preliminary evidence suggests that restorative justice practices in schools may have positive effects on several outcomes related to discipline, attendance, graduation, climate, and culture. Read this research review to learn about key issues, restorative justice models, and results from studies…

When Scott Gann learned his son Dustin had dyslexia, he sprung into action–determined to help not just Dustin but other struggling readers in Arkansas as well.

While the number of high schools offering CS courses has grown steadily over the past 3 years, more than half of all high schools in California do not offer any CS courses, and low-income students, students of color, and rural…

The 30th edition of the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s KIDS COUNT® Data Book begins by exploring how America’s child population — and the American childhood experience — has changed since 1990. And there’s some good news to share: Of the 16…

Growing evidence suggests that preservice candidates receive better coaching and are more instructionally effective when they are mentored by more instructionally effective cooperating teachers (CTs). Yet, teacher education program leaders indicate it can be difficult to recruit instructionally effective teachers…

There is no achievement gap at birth. It’s time to stop questioning what low-income students of color can achieve in school and time to start focusing on learning from the public schools that are beating the odds.

Every summer, the news is filled with stories about summer learning loss. The warnings sound dire: two months of math learning lost for most students every summer, and two to three months of reading learning lost for low-income students, according…

It is no secret that our nation is facing a critical shortage of teachers and specialized instructional support personnel in schools. The vast majority of teachers we surveyed expressed that they feel underprepared and unsupported in teaching the 1 in…

Growing requirements for trainings on non-academic issues—everything from food allergies to sexual assault—have made it hard for schools and teachers to keep up.

This Data Point presents the percentage of undergraduates who already held a postsecondary certificate or degree while enrolled in 2015–16 and examines the current field of study among those who held a bachelor’s or higher degree.

This report presents the most recent data available on school crime and student safety. The indicators in this report are based on information drawn from a variety of data sources. Preliminary data show that there were 38 schoolassociated violent deaths…