Education

In the Wake of State Supreme Court Ruling, A Look at Texas School Funding

How Texas education funding stacks up against the rest of the country.

Researchers Studied Data on 9,000 Students. Here’s What They Learned About Dropouts.

One factor, more than any other, is a major predictor of whether a student will drop out of high school.

The troubling ways wealthy parents pick schools

Interview data from Houston parents shows that when it comes to their kids’ education, race plays a role in decisions.

Kinder Institute hires director to run national education research network

Program will coordinate network of partnerships between research institutions and school districts in 13 cities.

I Was a Teacher. I’m Worried My Daughter Will Follow in My Footsteps.

I fear she – like many other teachers – will be scapegoated as the reason public education is failing.