Successive governments in many countries have been trying to close the achievement gap for disadvantaged students. Billions of pounds have been spent in the UK on an extensive range of programmes and ...

Every once in a while, a state or city discovers a new and better way to educate poor children. Inevitably, a group of ...

How can schools close the achievement gap? The achievement gap refers to measurable differences in academic performance between groups of students, usually tracked through test scores and graduation ...

CT Mirror’s independent, nonprofit journalism depends on reader support. The 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) results, released late last month, reveal a distressing trend in ...

The latest Nation’s Report Card reveals a concerning decline in reading achievement across the U.S. This webinar brings together education and literacy experts to examine the root causes and outline ...

A Phi Delta Kappa/Gallup poll conducted last fall on community attitudes toward public schools reveals that 77 percent of Americans blame the academic achievement gap between poor students and their ...

Closing the achievement gap and helping all students reach their full potential is not only a matter of equity, but also a key driver of economic growth and prosperity. By equipping students with the ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — It’s not necessarily a competition between boys and girls when it comes to reading, but if it were a competition, girls would win. For the 2023-2024 school year, Florida’s ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Linda Darling-Hammond is an expert on education research and policy. STERLING, VA - FEB6: Kindergarten students at Guilford ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (FOX 56) — State leaders met in Louisville on Wednesday to celebrate the launch of an initiative that aims to advance the commonwealth’s public education system and economy. According ...