Government agencies, research entities, and social service organizations are excellent resources for data related to low-income and poverty, and with related social indicators. Educators who use these resources will be better able to understand the needs of the students and families they serve.
Young children who watch more than two hours a day of television show decreased skills in math and executive functioning—the collective term for cognitive abilities related to attention, focus, and
Children whose parents had at least four adverse childhood experiences had increased odds of developing hyperactivity, emotional regulation problems and other behavioral issues, compared with those whose parents didn’t have
High curiosity levels among kindergartners may be linked to higher math and literacy skills — no matter the child’s socioeconomic background — according to recent research. Study author Prachi Shah,
Many young children across the city of Baltimore—and the entire state of Maryland—are facing significant barriers to academic success, starting with unequal access to high-quality services as early as pre-K
Nearly every weekday during the summer break, a giant truck from the Food Bank for the Heartland in Omaha, Neb., loads up hot meals and heads out into the community.
When schools let out for summer break, some of the country’s poorest students—who rely on federally subsidized school meals—lose their key source of nutrition. Federally funded summer meal programs are
States that rank high on Quality Counts’ annual report card—including this year’s top five—typically share common strengths when it comes to supporting their education systems. They may enjoy good economic
Summer breaks may be increasing the learning gap, as higher-income families give their children access to summer learning opportunities that lower-income families can’t afford. Communities across the country are working
As part of each state’s overall school finance grade, Quality Counts 2018 looks at per-pupil spending adjusted for regional cost differences across states. It captures factors such as teacher and
Our teacher recruitment system has been blinking red for a long time, with the past decade catapulting the United States into crisis mode
