Educator Turnover Has Markedly Increased, but Districts Have Taken Actions to Boost Teacher Ranks

Posted on March 28, 2023March 24, 2023 by coreeducation

At least until spring 2022, the dismal teaching conditions induced by the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic had not led to notably higher educator turnover. However, surveys of educators continue to show that many teachers and principals plan to push up their anticipated retirement date because of the pandemic, and morale among educators looks to be Read more about Educator Turnover Has Markedly Increased, but Districts Have Taken Actions to Boost Teacher Ranks[…]

The State of American Higher Education Outcomes in 2023

Posted on March 21, 2023March 20, 2023 by coreeducation

Is the US higher education system providing a baseline level of quality for college students? To answer that question, Third Way has been regularly examining institutional outcomes in three key areas: completion, post-enrollment earnings, and student loan repayment. These metrics are informative in their own right, and they are also closely intertwined. Leaving college with Read more about The State of American Higher Education Outcomes in 2023[…]

The Future of Education

Posted on March 14, 2023March 13, 2023 by coreeducation

Around the world, accelerating technological innovation and pressing global issues such as climate change are affecting our lives, including what we learn and how we learn. Google for Education launched an effort to speak with educational experts to understand evolving trends in the future of education. Google for Education collaborated with research partner Canvas8 to Read more about The Future of Education[…]

Teacher Spending Accounts: Supporting All Teachers

Posted on February 22, 2023February 20, 2023 by coreeducation

An increasing number of students now have access to Education Savings Accounts (ESAs), a policy reform that puts education funds directly in families’ hands to use at the school or education provider of their choice. A new report from Patrick Graff of the American Enterprise Institute argues that teachers deserve similar support and flexibility through Read more about Teacher Spending Accounts: Supporting All Teachers[…]

Next Generation Accountability: Creating Performance Frameworks for Student Success

Posted on February 15, 2023February 12, 2023 by coreeducation

A new issue brief from Aurora Institute explores how policymakers can approach rethinking, redesigning, and rearchitecting next generation accountability systems. Next generation accountability systems can empower states, districts, communities, and schools with timely, relevant information and provide the capacity to analyze and continuously improve instruction and learning. Continuously improving education systems use evidence-based practices and Read more about Next Generation Accountability: Creating Performance Frameworks for Student Success[…]

Opportunity to Learn, Responsibility to Lead

Posted on February 14, 2023February 12, 2023 by coreeducation

State policymakers are the constitutional stewards and primary funders of America’s public schools. Through standards, data systems, funding, accountability expectations, and learning supports, as well as many other decisions, state policy significantly shapes and influences whether students have access to the opportunities they need and deserve. Opportunities to learn – the resources, experiences, and expectations Read more about Opportunity to Learn, Responsibility to Lead[…]

National Call to Action for Summer Learning: How Did School Districts Respond?

Posted on February 7, 2023February 6, 2023 by coreeducation

Seeking to counter the pandemic’s harmful impact on students, the vast majority of school districts nationwide mobilized in 2021 to deliver summer learning programming. A full 94 percent of districts responded, reaching nearly one-fifth (18 percent) of their student populations, on average. A new slide presentation from Westat details early findings from an ongoing multi-method Read more about National Call to Action for Summer Learning: How Did School Districts Respond?[…]

Transforming for Tomorrow: A State Policymaker’s Guide for Supporting Student-Centered Education Systems

Posted on February 1, 2023January 30, 2023 by coreeducation

KnowledgeWorks has released a state policymaker’s guide for supporting student-centered education systems: A personalized, competency-based approach to learning reimagines our K-12 education systems with the goal of ensuring that each child is empowered with the knowledge and skills they need for the future. This approach to education creates engaging learning experiences customized to each student’s Read more about Transforming for Tomorrow: A State Policymaker’s Guide for Supporting Student-Centered Education Systems[…]

The Power of Expectations in District and Charter Schools

Posted on January 26, 2023January 23, 2023 by coreeducation

Now that the most acute phase of the Covid crisis is over, public conversation has turned to the millions of students who are still struggling academically and emotionally—and how our nation’s schools ought to respond. Decisions that education leaders make right now will determine whether this generation of students recovers or continues to lose ground. Read more about The Power of Expectations in District and Charter Schools[…]

Federal Omnibus Bill Includes Substantial New Funds for Education Research

Posted on January 25, 2023January 23, 2023 by coreeducation

A recent piece by Kevin Mahnken in The 74 summarizes recent developments that mean more funding for R&D in education. A recently passed $1.7 trillion federal omnibus package includes a $70 million boost to the Institute for Education Sciences (IES), the Department of Education’s arm for statistics, research, and evaluation. Within that 9.6% bump, $40 Read more about Federal Omnibus Bill Includes Substantial New Funds for Education Research[…]

Using Predicted Academic Performance to Identify At-Risk Students in Public Schools

Posted on January 18, 2023January 16, 2023 by coreeducation

Ed Working Papers has released a new paper by Ishtiaque Fazlul, Cory Koedel, and Eric Parsons focused on ways to use data to identify at-risk students. This paper offers a promising look at new ways to identify students early so that they can receive timely intervention. Measures of student disadvantage—or risk—are critical components of equity-focused Read more about Using Predicted Academic Performance to Identify At-Risk Students in Public Schools[…]

4 Education Policy Tools to Use

Posted on January 8, 2023January 8, 2023 by coreeducation

Writing for EdNote, Erin Whinnery recently shared four new education policy tools. Excerpts from the piece appear below: How can education leaders better support students, families and teachers in these unprecedented times? What needs can be met with policy changes? Education Commission of the States supports education leaders with four unmatched state policy resources. The State Read more about 4 Education Policy Tools to Use[…]

ESSER Hold’em for Districts

Posted on November 10, 2022November 7, 2022 by coreeducation

Released by ERS, ESSER Hold’em is a modified version of Budget Hold’em for Districts that helps districts plan, focus investments, and navigate tradeoffs in spending ESSER dollars among the 5 Power Strategies that have been identified. These five strategies address critical student needs now and lay a sustainable foundation for lasting improvement. The game will Read more about ESSER Hold’em for Districts[…]

3 State Policy Levers to Support Teacher Mental Health

Posted on November 3, 2022October 30, 2022 by coreeducation

Writing for EdNote, authors Alyssa Rafa and Cassidy Francies present three state policy levers to support teacher mental health. Excerpts from the piece appear below: While state policymakers have been working to improve student mental health for years, there has not been much legislative action related to teacher mental health. It is, however, an issue Read more about 3 State Policy Levers to Support Teacher Mental Health[…]

7 Ways 5,000 Districts & Charter Networks Are Spending Relief Funds on Teachers

Posted on October 27, 2022October 23, 2022 by coreeducation

Writing for FutureEd, Phyllis Jordan and Bella DiMarco explore trends in federal COVID ed aid spending. Excerpts from the piece appear below: To understand state and local policymakers’ strategies for bolstering teaching resources in the wake of the pandemic, FutureEd analyzed the COVID relief spending plans of 5,000 districts and charter organizations, representing 74% of Read more about 7 Ways 5,000 Districts & Charter Networks Are Spending Relief Funds on Teachers[…]