Report

Education Lessons from New Orleans, Two Decades After Katrina

Amid the churn of school-improvement efforts in the United States, the unprecedented educational experiment in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina…

Directional Signals: A New Analysis of the Evolving Private School Choice Landscape

An analysis of the 10 states with universal private school choice programs in 2024-25

Skill Building: The Emerging Micro-Credential Movement in K-12 Education

Micro-credentials—qualifications awarded to students and workers who complete short, often skills-based courses—have become increasingly popular in higher…

Quality Check: The New, Best Way to Measure School Performance

This report presents a new model for measuring school performance, grounded in what research shows matters most for learning.

Early Returns: First Results from the New Wave of Public Funding of Private Schooling

An analysis of the eight states operating universal programs in the 2023–24 school year

Team Sport: Rhode Island’s Statewide Strategy for Reducing Chronic Absenteeism

Report on Rhode Island’s successful strategy for addressing chronic absenteeism

Incomplete: The Unfinished Revolution in College Remedial Education

Reforms around college remediation programs, or developmental education, have stalled, leaving many underserved students stuck. This report explains how to revive the “dev-ed” movement.

None of the Above: A New Vision for State Standardized Testing

A blueprint proposing a new role for state standardized tests that aims to promote high standards, enhance transparency for policymakers and parents, and strongly emphasize teaching and learning.