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Currently, 34 states have policies that allow public funds to cover private school costs through the issuance of vouchers, and the U.S. Congress is considering legislation to create a tax credit for families who choose non-public schools. This tool analyzes public and private school distribution to provide information on where vouchers would likely be allocated.
Linda Darling-HammondJonathan KaplanMichael A. DiNapoli Jr.
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Recent NAEP data reveal widening achievement gaps, especially for the lowest-performing students. What’s the path forward? Research makes it clear: well-targeted investments boost outcomes, narrow disparities, and support long-term success.
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From strengthening early learning systems and tackling teacher shortages to advancing equitable school finance, LPI staff harness the power of research, collaboration, and communication to build an education system that serves every learner and transforms the ideals of equity and excellence into enduring realities for all.
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California’s Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF), enacted in 2013, created a simpler and more equitable K-12 education finance system. Research indicates it has helped to improve student outcomes and points to challenges in its fiscal design and opportunities to strengthen it.
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California’s Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF), enacted in 2013, created a simpler and more equitable K-12 education finance system. Research indicates it has helped to improve student outcomes and points to challenges in its fiscal design and opportunities to strengthen it.
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Equitable funding is vital to meet the needs of all students including English learners and low-income students, enabling targeted supports like bilingual education and social services. Understanding funding approaches and the resources needed to ensure meaningful learning opportunities is key to assessing whether states provide adequate support for student success.
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Equitable funding is vital to meet the needs of all students including English learners and low-income students, enabling targeted supports like bilingual education and social services. Understanding funding approaches and the resources needed to ensure meaningful learning opportunities is key to assessing whether states provide adequate support for student success.
Heather PriceDion BurnsStacy LoewePatrick M. ShieldsJonathan KaplanHyeonjeong Lee
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About 40% of California's K-12 students speak a language other than English at home. Half of them receive English learner (EL) services for 5–7 years, but some students retain EL status longer. California recently reconfigured its dashboard to better understand what additional supports these students will need to reach their educational potential.
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As California works to better serve all students it has recently added a new long-term English learner (LTEL) category to its accountability dashboard. New research on LTEL characteristics, locations, and academic performances will be key to helping LTELs reach English proficiency.
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New Mexico supports community schools statewide, including in Roswell, where a middle and high school have created a nourishing school climate and culture by providing culturally responsive and restorative spaces, opportunities for student voice and engagement, and a social safety net to address out-of-school learning barriers.
