Academic Achievement and Barriers to Learning

This article summarizes the findings of five recent studies that address: Early predictors for dropping out of school; 9th grade predictors of risk in an urban environment; school characteristics l

This campaign unites advocates, educators, organizers, and lawyers from across the country to promote a human rights perspective on education, and advocates for child-centered reform that keeps chi

This study examines the achievement gap using a large sample of students from a wide variety of school districts across the United States.

This brief provides a blueprint for policymakers, teachers, families, community leaders, and researchers to use effective preschool curricula and teaching strategies to help low-income young childr

This study discusses whether full-day kindergarten increases student readiness in the short- and long-term, and whether it allows the students lagging behind to catch up.

This report examines two competing approaches to measuring school quality and improvement as mandated by the No Child Left Behind Act, and discusses their limitations on making high-stakes decision

This Web site provides access to the transcript of the conference on School Readiness: Closing Racial and Ethnic Gaps. At this event panelists discussed sources of racial and ethnic gaps in school readiness among preschoolers. Presentations focus on policies to close this gap and improve educational outcomes for all children.

This report describes state data on academic acheivement among students with limited English proficiency.

This newsletter highlights information from several implementation and impact evaluations, including reasons youth give for staying or leaving out-of-school time programs, common incentives, and ba

This module is designed both as a resource to train leaders and staff and as an aid for them to train others.