FEATURE
Wanted: a cure for colour-blindness
The US education system was built to direct a few students (typically those who were white, male and middle-class) toward rigorous learning experiences and careers that sustained their privilege, while providing a basic education to the rest. This legacy still undergirds our education system today and, as a result, race and class remain the most reliable predictors of students' academic achievements - even as our schools and nation become more diverse. Learn more in this Alliance Special Feature
Explore research on the issues of education and literacy produced by social sector organizations working to improve learning for both children and adults. Topics include primary, secondary, and higher education, after-school programming, ESL and other second language proficiency programming, basic literacy, high school equivalency, vocational training, testing services, scholarship programs, drop-out prevention programs, charter schools, small schools, and much more.
RESEARCH RELATED FUNDING
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% OF TOTAL FUNDING (2013)
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TITLES RECENTLY PUBLISHED
Race, Ethnicity, and the Design of State Grant Aid Programs
Jan 26, 2023
Publisher(s): Urban Institute
Building on Completion Gains: Amplifying Progress and Closing Persistent Gaps
Jan 26, 2023
Publisher(s): Complete College America
Eyeing the Exit: Teacher Turnover and What We Can Do About It
Jan 11, 2023
Publisher(s): Mississippi First
Raising Aspirations in Science Education (RAiSE) Programme Report (2021/22)
Dec 13, 2022
Publisher(s): The Wood Foundation
COVID-19 Emergency Funding and California’s Higher Education Systems
Nov 16, 2022
Publisher(s): Public Policy Institute of California
TITLES FROM THE ARCHIVES
A Delicate Balance: District Policies and Classroom Practices
Aug 1, 2005
Publisher(s): Cross City Campaign for Urban School Reform
The Education of Homeless Children: Rules, Rights and Practical Solutions
Sep 1, 2000
Publisher(s): Chicago Coalition for the Homeless
Beyond Finger-Pointing and Test Scores
Jan 1, 1999
Publisher(s): Cross City Campaign for Urban School Reform
Communities Working for Better Schools
Jan 1, 1999
Publisher(s): Cross City Campaign for Urban School Reform
Road Map to Successful Chicago Schools
Jan 1, 1998
Publisher(s): Cross City Campaign for Urban School Reform
Strong Neighborhoods, Strong Schools
Mar 1, 2002
Publisher(s): Cross City Campaign for Urban School Reform