Objective: Performance funding (PF) policies allocate a portion of state funding to colleges
based on student outcomes. This study is the first to account for policy type and design …

The AP program has been widely adopted by secondary schools, yet the evidence on the
impacts of taking AP courses has been entirely observational. We report results from the first …

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted education worldwide as educational systems made the
decision to close schools to contain the spread of the virus. The duration of school closures …

Background Remote learning, or synchronous or asynchronous instruction provided to
students outside the classroom, was a common strategy used by schools to ensure learning …

School Improvement Grants (SIGs) exemplify a capacity-building investment to spur sustainable
changes in America’s persistently lowest-performing schools and stimulate the economy…

Child support agencies face the challenging task of setting right-sized orders when the non-custodial
parent's income cannot be ascertained through state or federal administrative …

School closures can have several adverse consequences on students and their communities
(UNESCO, 2020). The loss of learning opportunities as a result of school closures, and the …

Background/Context Amidst the complex and fast-paced demands in schools and classrooms,
identifying what most deserves educators’ attention can pose a challenge. Indicators help …

In early 2020, nations around the globe responded to the rapidly developing COVID-19
pandemic by implementing emergency containment measures to slow the spread of the virus. …

The Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 grants states and districts the flexibility to use
multiple measures to assess school performance and strategically manage public schools for …