Funding for school improvement is one of the most important education policy issues of our time. As property values have plummeted, and sales tax revenues have floundered, federal and state…

In a 5/29/14 Education Week article titled School Spending Increases Linked to Better Outcomes for Poor Students, Holly Yettick details the provocative findings of a recent working paper by the…

The current era of accountability in PK – 12 education in the United States has forever changed the way schools operate and measure their effectiveness in achieving their mission, which…

As the end of the school year approaches and summer plans begin to take shape, educators across the United States are preparing for some well-deserved rest and relaxation. It is…

The accountability movement in education in the United States over the past 15 years has forever changed the way that public schools in this country function. Every area of school…

Without question, the role of the public school system in the United States is to prepare students for entry into adult society. In preparing students for early adulthood, the current…

The current era of accountability in education has placed an emphasis on achievement for all students. With this emphasis has come the realization that many schools are not adequately meeting…