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In 2022–23, Arizona began implementing a “universal voucher” program for all students that can be used to underwrite private or homeschool education. To better understand this program’s impact on Arizona public schools, researchers conducted a financial review.
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A rise in the number of school shootings over time has driven increasing attention to school safety, but the policies states might enact to promote safe schools are hotly debated. With two broad approaches—increasing physical security and building supportive school communities—it's imperative to review what the evidence shows as effective.
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Student access to high-quality learning should not be predetermined by race, yet racial disparities in education persist. The State Handbook for Advancing Racial Equity offers a framework that state education leaders and policymakers can use to assess and advance racial equity in education through state-level strategies.
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The American education system has made limited progress towards the dream of equity envisioned by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. more than 60 years ago. Exemplary schools across the country offer a blueprint for building schools in which all students thrive regardless of zip code, family income, or race and ethnicity.
Emma GarcíaWesley WeiSusan Kemper PatrickMelanie Leung-GagnéMichael A. DiNapoli Jr.
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With low salaries and high levels of student loan debt, many teachers are feeling the pinch of financial strain and job-related stress, making it more difficult to diversify, prepare, and retain teachers, and potentially exacerbating nationwide teacher shortages.
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The Relationship Centered Schools (RCS) campaign seeks to transform schools by creating opportunities for relationship-building, valuing student voice, and investing in staff. The experiences of two RCS sites in California shed light on factors that enable or hinder relationship-centered practices as well as implications for practice and policy.
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UCLA Community School (UCLA-CS), a public school in central Los Angeles, serves a large immigrant population, almost all of whom use a language other than English to communicate with their families. Six key practices contribute to UCLA-CS’s positive school-level outcomes, including above average graduation rates and teacher retention.
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Restorative practices are a set of approaches designed to build community in schools, teach interpersonal skills, repair harm when conflict occurs, and meet students’ needs to prevent misbehavior. Research shows restorative practices improve student outcomes and school climate.
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Today’s K–12 school leaders must have the skills to shift institutions toward deeper learning models built on collaboration, critical thinking, and project-based learning. Highlighting exemplary educational leadership preparation programs, this book describes how programs can prepare principals to guide their schools, teachers, and students toward deeper learning and equity.
Linda Darling-HammondMarjorie WechslerStephanie LevinMelanie Leung-GagnéSteve TozerAyana Campoli
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Strong school leadership is critical for shaping engaging learning environments, supporting teachers, and influencing student outcomes. This book examines examples of high-quality leadership programs, the extent to which principals have access to them, and the policies that drive program development and accessibility.
