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This study examines the relationship between children’s socioeconomic status (SES) and their cognitive and noncognitive skills when starting school using data from the kindergarten classes of 1998 and 2010.
This tool helps school districts and schools conduct a clear, complete, and consistent analysis of physical education curricula for K–12 students.
This brief provides a resource to states and districts on promising practices in measuring and improving attendance and engagement during extended school closures.
This report looks at the factors leading to increased special education costs for districts.
This fact sheet guides on how parents can help youth build a foundation for a successful transition to adult life outside of foster care. It also describes the challenges youth face, the effects of adolescent brain changes, and Federal laws and programs.
This article identifies six critical elements that impact several important aspects of schooling.
This position statement informs the general public, the K-12 community, and educators about the importance of teaching world religions in the social studies curriculum in ways that are constitutionally and academically sound.
This article describes how after-school and community-based programs are funded and supported legislatively.
This article details how states and the federal government fund after-school and summer programs.
This fact sheet details Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs (IRAP) requirements and the importance of IRAPs.
This brief details how youth programs and schools can improve social and emotional learning. The brief also provides resources for building partnerships to implement social and emotional learning.
This report discusses conversations among state lawmakers on whether and how to incorporate SEL into school and after-school curriculum.
This tool provides users with an interactive look at the intersection of school-based health centers (SBHCs) and high-need areas. Users can search, map, and download data about child health, education, and socioeconomic status at the county level and compare it to national figures.
This bulletin guides states and school systems about addressing mental health and substance use issues in schools. It provides examples of approaches for services in schools and describes some Medicaid authorities that states may use to cover services.
This webpage lists the 2020-21 fiscal year allocations to California middle, high, and adult schools from the U.S. Department of Education Vocational Education Basic Grant Award.
This report lists four reforms any U.S. state or school can implement to make sustainable improvements within the current educational system.
This brief helps teachers support young children’s social and emotional development through evidence-based practices, strategies, and intervention procedures.
This article discusses how the support and guidance from teachers and parents can help young children in making choices.
This 20-year study tracked a group of kindergarten students who were evaluated on social capabilities (e.g., listening to other, sharing materials). Researchers followed these children for the next two decades, examining whether these assessments could predict how these same children would fare by early adulthood.
This article argues that lower reading and math test scores will impact the future U.S. economy.
This article describes the expected learning losses from the COVID-19 shortened COVID-19 school year.
This tool allows users to see broad trends in history PhD employment and to assess how such factors as gender, area of study, and degree-granting institution influence career outcomes.
This research highlights the ways how advocates can more effectively communicate about CTE with parents and students.
This article discusses the impacts of COVID-19 on career and technical education.
