New data from ACT shows a decline in scores on the college entrance exam, especially in math and English, with the fewest number of students
Even though disadvantaged students in poorer school districts might earn lower test scores than those in wealthier districts, students in both settings are learning just
Students in high-poverty school districts learn as much during the school year as their peers in more affluent districts, according to a nationwide study of
Researchers have learned that students will have difficulty understanding text if they are unfamiliar with 59% of terms relating to the topic, indicating that readers
Programs that teach students how to recognize their emotions, solve problems, and form healthy relationships may continue to show positive benefits for students months, or
The racial “achievement gap” in standardized-test scores shouldn’t be considered a racial gap at all, a new study argues. Instead, it’s more accurate to call
Paraprofessionals at P.S. 111 in Long Island City, N.Y., are being trained to teach reading as part of the school’s efforts to increase literacy rates.
In this snapshot on concentrated poverty, you’ll learn which child populations are most likely to live in concentrated poverty, where to learn more about supporting
New research dissects the explanations that parents and teachers give young kids
This snapshot shares the latest data — for the nation and each state — on children growing up in high-poverty areas. It also singles out
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