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Connecticut by the Numbers The number of children ready for kindergarten in Norwalk, Connecticut has increased by seven percentage points over two school years, according to data in a recent case study conducted on Norwalk’s Prenatal to Three Initiative. The increase comes as Norwalk ACTS implements a new screening tool in the homes of children…
The Washington Informer African-American college graduates reportedly owe an average of $25,000 more in student loan debt than white college graduates. Four years after graduation, 48 percent of Black students owe an average of 12.5 percent more than they borrowed and 29 percent face monthly student loan payments of $350 or more. That excessive debt…
RealClear Policy Americans don’t just need relief; we need a bold plan. We need a plan that is grounded in vision for equity that is supported by the best data available. We need something that can move us from recovery to sustainability. We need something rooted in the future, informed by lessons from the past.…
The 74 There is a lot of talk about student loan debt forgiveness right now, but this is actually less about canceling debt and more about investing in workers and the economy while developing sustainable solutions to underlying, systemic problems. Education is a fundamental driver of economic development because it is all about investing in people, and…
Pensacola News Journal The public will have a complete snapshot of the area’s data on racial inequity once a new dashboard is completed this year. Achieve Escambia was chosen for an $85,000 grant to build a database from the national StriveTogether Challenge Fund, which aims to improve outcomes for children and families, that would quantify the state of racial…
The 74 The education sector has been facing a reckoning for some time: Students in the United States consistently underperform on international assessments, and results between demographic groups are persistently and unacceptably uneven. If ever there were a case for continuous improvement, this is it. The continuous improvement process is elegantly simple: It’s a cycle…
RealClearEducation If you spend even a little bit of time scrolling through Twitter these days, you’ve probably come across the phrase “cancel student debt.” It has become somewhat of a rallying cry, a way to bring people together behind the common cause of getting rid of the financial burden of student loans once and for…
RealClearEducation As 2020 comes to a close, there is a sense of hope tinged with anxiety held by many. For some, the upcoming year represents an opportunity for change: a new year and a new administration. Read more >>
Healthline If you’re on the fence about when your child should start kindergarten, you’re not alone. Each year, parents across the United States are faced with determining school readiness for their 5-year-old — the minimum age most states set for school eligibility. And while some states require school attendance at age 5, many others have…
The New York Times Since Brown v. Board of Education in 1954, schools have failed to eliminate the opportunity gap between Black and white children in America. How do we make schools actually work for all children? The nation has been pondering this question for decades, with answers that have fallen woefully short for poor…
The Hechinger Report We grade students throughout their lives, but have you ever wondered how we would measure our communities when it comes to things that truly matter, like student outcomes? What grades would they get? Disparities abound, from students who have been unable to make a quick switch to distance learning because they lack…
The 74 As students return to learning this fall, they are going back in a variety of ways — in person, online or in some combination. This is creating issues for collecting and using education data consistently. While this is a challenge, it also presents an immense, and overdue, opportunity to move away from data…