Mar 19, 2024 · Educational equity is fair and just access to the support and resources necessary to achieve a student's full academic and social potential. RAND research has examined the benefits of and access to early childhood education; education inequities that intensified during the COVID-19 pandemic; teaching students with disabilities; anti-bias education in U.S. …

Oct 16, 2009 · The researchers examined four levels of educational attainment: some high school, high school graduation, some college, and college graduation. They found that an increase in a student's educational attainment — for example, completing high school rather than dropping out — is associated with substantial value for taxpayers over time.

A reply to a critique of the U.S. Office of Education report, "Equality of Educational Opportunity." Analysis of the effects of resource inputs on student achievement levels provides a strong basis for (1) the inference that school factors are of minor importance in raising achievement levels and (2) the argument for more radical environmental ...

Feb 15, 2024 · Policies that limit teachers' instruction about topics related to race and gender appear to have spillover effects: Many teachers who are not subject to any state or local restrictions are choosing on their own to restrict classroom discussions about these issues.

Federal Aid and Equality of Educational Opportunity: Evidence from the Introduction of Title I in the South Elizabeth U. Cascio, Nora E. Gordon, and Sarah J. Reber NBER Working Paper No. 17155 June 2011 JEL No. H7,I2,J15 ABSTRACT Title I of the 1965 Elementary and Secondary Education Act substantially increased federal aid for

Jan 14, 2025 · The amount of funding that a school receives matters for children's educational outcomes. C. Kirabo Jackson reviewed (PDF) a wide variety of studies that investigated how increased school funding can boost student achievement. Overall, the evidence is compelling.

Sep 17, 2024 · More schools across the United States are incorporating SEL into students' educational experiences, and nearly all U.S. states have policies that support SEL in schools. A greater proportion of K–12 schools are delivering instruction to children about social and emotional competencies.

Dec 7, 2017 · Personalized Learning Makes a Positive Difference in Mathematics Student Achievement. The research team analyzed mathematics and reading scores for approximately 5,500 students in 32 NGLC schools who took the Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) mathematics and reading assessments for one …

eeting the educational demands of the future will be expensive; however, in most states, public schools from kin-dergarten through the university level already experience budgetary challenges. Policy-makers in many states face the challenge of moti-vating taxpayers to provide the funds required to meet mounting educational needs. Taxpayers

Apr 24, 2019 · Equity Indicators measure whether Pittsburgh is making progress in reducing inequalities. This second annual report showed improvements in public safety, student success and discipline, infrastructure quality and investment, and civic engagement, but greater inequality in health outcomes, household income, and poverty.