Promising State Legislation Related to English Learners in 2023
With the 2023 legislation session underway, here is a look at some positive trends in statewide EL policy.
PreK–12 Education
Women Brought Kindergarten to America
Women played a consequential role in advancing kindergarten education in the United States.
Increasing Teacher Salaries is a School Funding Issue
Increasing teacher salaries is a popular, bipartisan idea. But the raises teachers actually see depend on the school funding policy context.
What to Know About Education Funding in Biden’s Budget
The budget is an important opportunity for the administration to signal its priorities when it comes to education.
Judy Heumann Leaves a Lasting Legacy in Education
Known as the mother of the disability rights movement in the U.S., the world mourns her passing and pauses to recognize her contributions.
Refusing Federal Education Dollars Jeopardizes Students with Disabilities
Some lawmakers want to be free of federal education rules. But for students with disabilities, those “rules” are civil rights.
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.
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.
High-Quality Pre-K Curriculum: What Does It Really Take?
Considerations when enacting and selecting pre-K curriculum
Making Sense of Classroom Limitations on Race and Gender: A Review of the 2022 American Instructional Resources Survey
New America reviews the findings of the 2022 AIRS, exploring how teachers are responding to classroom limitations on race and gender.