Education

Graduation Rates, Housing Prices and School Choice

In a district of choice, how do graduation rates impact housing prices?

Five K-12 Education Issues to Watch in Texas This Legislative Session

Funding, testing and other big education issues facing the 85th legislature in Austin.

In Houston, New Superintendent Faces an "Amazing Challenge" in State's Largest School District

Hopes -- and stakes -- are high for the new superintendent heading the Houston Independent School District.

50 Years of Education Research Hasn’t Fixed Inequality in Schools: Here’s One Reason Why

Education policymakers and researchers historically haven’t worked together. That’s starting to change.

Why We're Seeing the Re-Segregation of Schools -- and Understanding Its Impact on Students

Building on past research, a new study tries to determine what form of segregation contributes most to gaps in test scores between black, Hispanic and white students.