Because philanthropic donors usually prioritize local causes, communities facing the greatest need often end up with the least support. Charitable grants received per capita (2021): Bay Area: $1,031 Central Appalachia: $98

👀 “Only ~12% of nondegree credentials offered grads significant wage gains of 10% or more that they wouldn’t have gotten otherwise compared to similar workers…[J]ust 18%…were likely to get any wage increases…” New America Ed⁩ ⁦AEI Education⁩ insidehighered.com/news/tech-inno…

Are states doing enough to close early math gaps? New analysis from Chad Aldeman shows most gaps start in 3rd grade and widen by 8th. #WeAreAllSolvers weareallsolvers.org/math-gaps-emer…

In the 2000’s, England was slipping badly in international rankings for both reading and math. Today, it’s 4th in the world in reading, and rising swiftly in math. What did England do? ✅ Mandated phonics in early grades curriculum ✅ Shifted to a knowledge-centered

Chad Aldeman Thanks Chad! Turns out there is a better link here: kappanonline.org/learning-from-…

This Illinois district used ability grouping to reduce the percentage of students identified as “at risk” in early reading by 25 percentage points: the74million.org/article/we-sta…

Hear what parents are saying about Read Not Guess! Join us this summer and boost your child’s reading skills with free decodables from Read Not Guess. #ReadNotGuess #SummerReading

Seeing a lot of commentary assuming NYC has somehow starved the public sector. Here's the spending trajectory for the city's most important function: public education.

Thoughtful reflections here from Miller for Jeffco Students on lessons from closing 23 schools: …chooldistrictperformance.substack.com/p/painful-less…

Chad Aldeman spotlights a new tool for exploring math proficiency. “Take California, for instance. In 2024, they deemed 46% of their 3rd graders proficient in math. If that doesn’t seem sufficiently urgent, note that… math problems get worse over time, with just 32% of 8th

📚 Parent Tip Tuesday 📚 📖 Teach your child to Read Not Guess with our programs—built to develop real decoding skills, not just memorization. #ReadNotGuess #SummerReading #EarlyLiteracy #ParentTips

Hawaii's $10,000 special education bonus reduced open teaching positions by 32% and cut unlicensed placements by 35%. The lesson? When we meaningfully incentivize special education teachers, we get results. Other districts should take note. nctq.org/research-insig…