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Research finds modest but significant math gains among summer school participants| FutureEd
Since the pandemic, school districts have faced persistently high rates of chronic absenteeism. A recent study by Stanford researchers Monica G. Lee, Susanna Loeb, and Carly D. Robinson found that high-impact tutoring increases the likelihood that students show up to school. The study analyzed Washington DC’s High-Impact Tutoring Initiative, which provided math and reading tutoring […]| Untitled - FutureEd
The federal education tax credit tucked into President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” would fund private and religious K-12 school scholarships for all but the nation’s wealthiest families. The initiative is a sharp break from decades of federal education policy that focused on strengthening public schools, particularly for low-income and historically underserved […]| Untitled - FutureEd
Research finds modest but significant math gains among summer school participants| FutureEd
Warnings about declining public school enrollment have grown louder recently—and for good reason. Between fall 2019 and fall 2023, enrollment fell from 50.8 million to 49.5 million, a loss of more than 1.2 million students, or 2.5 percent, in just five years. The Covid-19 pandemic accelerated the decline, erasing more than a decade […]| Untitled - FutureEd
This piece originally appeared in Education Week. What makes a good public school—and how would we know it? While these questions may appear simple to answer—given all the publicly available data and…| FutureEd
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This podcast episode originally appeared on the Education Gadfly Show. FutureEd Director Thomas Toch and Senior Fellow Lynn Olson joined the Education Gadfly Show podcast to discuss FutureEd’s report Quality Check: The New, Best Way to Measure School Performance and explore how to rethink school measurement by moving beyond traditional test-based metrics.| Untitled - FutureEd
A new study by Stanford University researcher Thomas Dee presents compelling evidence that the escalated immigration enforcement efforts in early 2025 have increased student absenteeism in communities with large immigrant populations. The study analyzes the impact of the sharp increase in immigration enforcement during January and February 2025, following a shift in federal policy. While […]| Untitled - FutureEd
This piece originally appeared Education Next. In December 2022, Kate Brodeur, an assistant professor at Bowling Green State University in Ohio, pitched an idea to Zeb Kellough…| FutureEd
An analysis of the 10 states with universal private school choice programs in 2024-25| FutureEd
Tracking 2023 state legislation on private school choice| FutureEd
Congress hasn’t reauthorized the Higher Education Act in more than 15 years, leaving major issues in college affordability, accountability, and access to be addressed through temporary measures or executive action. In this episode, Jeff Selingo and Michael Horn talk with James Kvaal, former Under Secretary of Education, and Preston Cooper, senior fellow at the American […]| Untitled - FutureEd
What’s the best way to measure a school’s quality? It depends on whom you ask. Parents, educators, employers and policymakers hold many different opinions about the goals of education and, therefore, about how to judge school performance. Yet virtually every educational aim rests on the same foundation: giving students a strong academic grounding […]| Untitled - FutureEd
With student achievement declining and many states struggling to effectively support school improvement, it’s time to revisit a fundamental question: What makes a good school, and how should we measure it? FutureEd hosted this timely conversation about today’s school measurement and accountability systems and how policymakers can build research-based measurement models to drive school improvement. […]| Untitled - FutureEd
In the wake of January’s disappointing National Assessment of Educational Progress results, one finding stands out: students who miss the most school have the worst outcomes. This isn’t surprising…| FutureEd
In the second episode of this special two-part series recorded at the Milken Institute, Jeff Selingo moderates a wide-ranging conversation with higher education leaders, including the presidents of Dartmouth, Stanford, UC San Diego, and Yeshiva University, along with the CEO of ETS. Together, they tackle the most pressing challenges facing colleges and universities today—from campus […]| Untitled - FutureEd
The higher education sector—Harvard in particular—has come under growing scrutiny from both the media and government. What went wrong, and how should institutions respond? In this first episode of a special two-part series recorded at the Milken Institute, Jeff Selingo sits down with investor and outspoken Harvard critic Bill Ackman to explore the mounting challenges […]| Untitled - FutureEd
From major cuts to the Department of Education to the loss of government funding, the Trump Administration has dramatically reshaped the higher education landscape. What do these changes mean…| FutureEd
Micro-credentials—qualifications awarded to students and workers who complete short, often skills-based courses—have become increasingly popular in higher education and the workforce. Now, K-12 schools are beginning to explore their potential to better engage students, build career readiness, and deliver more personalized learning. In Skill Building: The Emerging Micro-Credential Movement in K-12 Education, FutureEd Senior Fellow […]| Untitled - FutureEd
Tutoring has emerged as a key strategy to accelerate student learning in the wake of the pandemic. What was once a resource primarily available to families with the means to afford private tutoring…| FutureEd
Indiana is making significant strides in expanding its apprenticeship programs, drawing inspiration from Switzerland’s widely regarded “gold standard” model. In this episode of the FutureU Podcast…| FutureEd
What makes a school great? The answer depends on your definition of a good school. Parents, educators, employers, and policymakers often bring different expectations, from preparing students for the workforce to developing informed citizens. Yet nearly all educational goals share the same foundation: equipping students with the academic skills and habits of mind to think […]| Untitled - FutureEd
Faced with growing financial pressures, how can colleges and universities strike a balance between their mission and long-term sustainability? On this episode of the FutureU podcast, hosts Michael Horn and Jeff Selingo are joined by Rick Staisloff, founder of the RPK Group, to unpack the complexities of college budgeting. Their conversation explores centralized vs. decentralized […]| Untitled - FutureEd
In Switzerland, about 70 percent of high school students participate in apprenticeships—a model often cited as a global example, including for the United States. In this episode of the FutureU podcast, hosts Michael Horn and Jeff Selingo speak with Katie Caves, director of the Center on the Economics and Management of Education and Training Systems […]| Untitled - FutureEd
This piece originally appeared in Washington Monthly. Amid Donald Trump’s campaign to dismantle the Department of Education, a recent report from one of its most respected agencies, the National Assessment of Educational Progress, revealed that more than a third of the nation’s students struggle to read after being in school for eight years. The finding […]| Untitled - FutureEd
Dual-credit programs allow high school students to earn college credits, potentially reducing the time and cost of earning a degree. But evidence on their long-term impacts—particularly for underserved students—has been mixed. A new study by researchers from The Research Institute at Dallas College and The University of Texas at Dallas examines the long-term financial outcomes […]| Untitled - FutureEd
This piece originally appeared in The Hill. The nation’s schools, already reeling from plunging test scores and culture war controversies, now face another major hurdle — an $880 billion cut to the federal Medicaid program, the source of health care coverage for as many as 40 percent of the nation’s students. House Republicans approved a budget resolution last Tuesday […]| Untitled - FutureEd
The sharp rise in chronic student absenteeism in the wake of the pandemic has attracted national headlines, and rightly so. But research I’ve done with my colleagues at Teach For America’s Reinvention Lab suggests that the absenteeism problem is more than a matter of who’s in school and who isn’t. Interviews and design workshops we […]| Untitled - FutureEd
Chronic absenteeism is trending in the right direction—dropping from its peak of 28 percent in 2022 to 23 percent in 2024—but it remains a significant challenge nationwide. While student attendance has traditionally been managed at the local level, state lawmakers are increasingly stepping in with legislation focused on early intervention, improved data collection, and supportive […]| Untitled - FutureEd
Generative AI is advancing at an unprecedented pace, compelling higher education institutions to rethink both what they teach and how they teach it. In this episode of the FutureU Podcast, hosts Michael Horn and Jeff Selingo welcome Ann Kirschner (CUNY and ASU), Marvin Krislov (Pace University), and Chris Hein (Google) to discuss campus-wide AI strategies, […]| Untitled - FutureEd
This piece originally appeared in Education Next. Statewide standardized testing has played a central role in education policy for decades, as policymakers have sought to get a clearer picture of how schools are performing and to promote improvement. But support for state testing has been steadily eroding. If testing advocates hope to preserve state testing […]| Untitled - FutureEd
As governors delivered their 2025 State of the State addresses, they outlined a range of strategies to improve their schools, from increasing K-12 funding and expanding educational choice to investing in early childhood programs and higher education. Yet few focused directly on arguably the most pressing issue: declining student achievement. FutureEd analyzed speeches […]| Untitled - FutureEd
2025 legislation on public funds for private education| FutureEd
Report on Rhode Island’s successful strategy for addressing chronic absenteeism| FutureEd
Table of Contents Introduction Which Children Do These Programs Serve? How Do Universal Programs Impact State and Local Budgets? How is the Money Spent? How Much are Students Learning?| FutureEd
Tracking 2024 state legislation on vouchers, education savings accounts, and other education scholarships| FutureEd
State level chronic absenteeism data| FutureEd
