Powerful Pennsylvania Ruling Sets a New Standard for School Funding
A Pennsylvania court just stuck down the state’s school finance system as unconstitutional. The ruling is a clarion call for fairer funding.
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Why Didn’t the Community College Students Come Back?
The survey updates our findings from a similar survey conducted in 2020 about why enrollment at community colleges declined.
How to Use Data to Improve Non-Degree Workforce Programs at Community Colleges
This brief describes strategies colleges should use to continuously improve non-degree workforce programs using data.
Improving Data Collection Could Be One Key to Solving the Teacher Shortage Crisis
Solving teacher shortages nationwide cannot happen without more consistent, comparable, and accessible teacher workforce data.
Preschool Development Grants Provide Opportunities to Support Equity Through Data
The federal investment has the transformative power to create positive change in ECE systems, including making systems more equitable.
High-Quality Pre-K Curriculum: What Does It Really Take?
Considerations when enacting and selecting pre-K curriculum
Reagan-era regulations hold back good jobs policies in states and cities
Simple reforms can help states and cities to better support job quality and worker power through infrastructure investments.
Dual Language Learning Among Infants and Toddlers: Addressing Misconceptions About Babies’ Brains
Can babies tell the difference between two languages? We address this and other key points about DLLs’ linguistic capabilities.
State Opportunities to Advance Early Childhood Education
California, Michigan, Minnesota, and Vermont are all on the brink of expanding access to high-quality ECE.