FEATURE
Wanted: a cure for colour-blindness
The US education system was built to direct a few students (typically those who were white, male and middle-class) toward rigorous learning experiences and careers that sustained their privilege, while providing a basic education to the rest. This legacy still undergirds our education system today and, as a result, race and class remain the most reliable predictors of students' academic achievements - even as our schools and nation become more diverse. Learn more in this Alliance Special Feature
Explore research on the issues of education and literacy produced by social sector organizations working to improve learning for both children and adults. Topics include primary, secondary, and higher education, after-school programming, ESL and other second language proficiency programming, basic literacy, high school equivalency, vocational training, testing services, scholarship programs, drop-out prevention programs, charter schools, small schools, and much more.
RESEARCH RELATED FUNDING
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% OF TOTAL FUNDING (2013)
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TITLES RECENTLY PUBLISHED
Student diversity and social inclusion: insights from the new UMR data
Jun 20, 2022
Publisher(s): U-Multirank
Las universidades públicas de Argentina como instituciones clave para la reducción del consumo de productos de origen animal: Actores, intereses y prácticas involucradas para lograr el compromiso de incorporar menús 100% vegetales en sus comedores estudiantiles
Jun 15, 2022
Publisher(s): Tiny Beam Fund
Leveraging Nuanced Data to Inform Research and Policy for Immigrant Students and Families
Jun 9, 2022
Publisher(s): Urban Institute
Texas AFT Respect Us Expect Us Survey Stats
Jun 8, 2022
Publisher(s): American Federation of Teachers - Texas
Developing Effective Principals: What Kind of Learning Matters?
May 23, 2022
Publisher(s): The Wallace Foundation ; Learning Policy Institute
TITLES FROM THE ARCHIVES
A Delicate Balance: District Policies and Classroom Practices
Aug 1, 2005
Publisher(s): Cross City Campaign for Urban School Reform
The Education of Homeless Children: Rules, Rights and Practical Solutions
Sep 1, 2000
Publisher(s): Chicago Coalition for the Homeless
Beyond Finger-Pointing and Test Scores
Jan 1, 1999
Publisher(s): Cross City Campaign for Urban School Reform
Communities Working for Better Schools
Jan 1, 1999
Publisher(s): Cross City Campaign for Urban School Reform
Road Map to Successful Chicago Schools
Jan 1, 1998
Publisher(s): Cross City Campaign for Urban School Reform
Strong Neighborhoods, Strong Schools
Mar 1, 2002
Publisher(s): Cross City Campaign for Urban School Reform