Support for Mask and Vaccine Policies in Schools Falls along Racial and...
As COVID-19 rates rise again with the emergence of the omicron variant and roil school reopening plans, local educational leaders are faced with tough decisions about school policies. Though arguably...
View ArticleUnderstanding Racial and Ethnic Differences in the College Experience
College students’ experiences vary significantly by race and ethnicity. Often, institutions prioritize structuring their undergraduate experience to cater to white students’ needs and desires, such as...
View ArticleDocumenting Inequitable Patterns in Spending by Parent Teacher Associations,...
Decades of state and district policies have aimed to make resource distribution more equitable at K–12 public schools, but spending by school-specific fundraising groups can counter these efforts....
View ArticleStudent Loan Borrowers and Home and Auto Loans during the Pandemic
In response to disruptions to work, school, and home life that all Americans have experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic, most federal student loans have been paused until May 1, 2022, affecting...
View ArticleThe Leaky Pipeline of Advanced Placement Testing
Florida has long emphasized increasing access to accelerated curricula. It is 1 of 12 states that provides funding for students to take Advanced Placement (AP) tests, in an effort to ensure cost does...
View ArticleExamining the Biden Administration’s Proposed Income-Driven Repayment Plan...
Last year, the Biden administration announced it would implement a new income-driven repayment (IDR) plan for federal student loans. This action would add a fifth IDR plan to the existing four, all of...
View ArticleAnalyzing the Landscape of Reentry Services for Formerly Incarcerated...
In the past decade, state and federal legislation have expanded educational opportunities for currently and formerly incarcerated Californians. But most research on and resources for formerly...
View ArticleDeveloping a New “At-Risk” Measure for Funding Colorado School Districts
Kristin Blagg, a senior research associate, testified before the Colorado House Education Committee on options for a new “at-risk” measure to use in Colorado’s school funding formulas. Her testimony...
View ArticleDisparities in Advanced Placement Course Enrollment and Test Taking: National...
In addition to providing students access to college-level content, Advanced Placement (AP) courses and exams provide high schoolers an advantage before entering college. Students who take and receive a...
View ArticleNational Context on Measuring Low-Income Students in Funding Formulas
Emily Gutierrez, a research associate, testified before the Minnesota House Education Finance Committee on the waning utility of free and reduced price lunch counts as a measure of student need. She...
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