This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Truancy might bring to mind teenagers skipping class to hang out with their friends or play video games, but in Detroit, it’s the kindergarteners teachers have to worry about. Almost…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Oakland Unified is struggling with a balancing act that requires it to improve its students’ academic performance next year while also slashing millions of dollars from its budget. At a…
Early math skills are a strong predictor of later achievement for young children, not only in math, but in other domains as well. Exhibiting strong math skills in elementary school…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The community of Anapra sits on northwest border of Juarez, Mexico, and, from practically anywhere in town, you can see the city of El Paso. In fact, before a wall…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In Maryland, state and local policies place financial burdens on those who can least afford it. It’s a system that causes unnecessary arrests, criminal charges and the imprisonment of poor…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Invest in talented young adults, and they will help us solve the world’s problems. That was the charge of Dan Porterfield, president of Franklin & Marshall College and incoming president…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A few years ago, I called up a colleague to ask for his advice on fundraising. He is a well-respected leader in the field, and I needed some guidance on…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The annual Summit on Inequality & Opportunity is a one-day gathering dedicated to conversations about the widening opportunity gap in the United States. More than 400 policymakers, civic leaders, social…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Analysis of government data on households’ self-reported spending shows that the share of the population living on resources below half of the federal poverty threshold has trended downward over the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Congress’s bipartisan budget agreement includes a historic funding increase for the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG), the nation’s largest federal child care assistance program. The additional $5.8 billion for…
Traditionally, the majority of public two-year and four-year colleges have relied solely on standardized tests to assess students’ college readiness in math and English language skills. Numerous studies, however, have…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. More babies are dying each year in West and Central Africa even as child health improves overall, aid agencies said, calling the region’s newborn death rate a “hidden tragedy.” One…