Education News

2 Schools Reopen Their Doors In Puerto Rico

Two schools, St. John’s School and Escuela Gaspar Vila Mayans, opened up their doors as the two of the first schools to officially open since hurricane Maria.

After Decades of Pushing Bachelor’s Degrees, U.S. Needs More Tradespeople

The United States has 30 million jobs that pay an average of $55,000 per year and don’t require a bachelor’s degree.

CREDO Study on Texas Charter Schools Shows Performance Improves

The 2017 edition reports that changes in the Lonestar state have produced higher performance among charter schools than in previous years.

EdBuild Provides Data on District Secession’s Effects on Segregation

Data on the demographics of school districts and the effects of districts splitting up were in the news this week in Georgia.

Lake & Tuchman: Disability Rights Advocates Are Fighting the Wrong Fight on School Choice

In this commentary Robin Lake and Sivan Tuchman argue that people are asking the wrong questions about how school choice may best serve students with disabilities.

The Nations Report Card, Time for an Update?

This article provides an overview of the potential changes up for debate in this major source of comparable data on education.