Collection: K-12 Education Author: Anirudh Polagani, Yashesvi Sharma, Zachary Billot, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet examines data on chronic student absenteeism rates across five Mountain West states: Arizona, Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, and Nevada. The 鈥淭racking State Trends in Chronic Absenteeism鈥 report by FutureEd, an education policy think tank鈥
Collection: K-12 Education Author: Yashesvi Sharma, Isabelle Graham, Annie Vong, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet examines K-12 education climate data in the Mountain West states of Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. The original report from Research For Action explores a variety of educational opportunity indicators, such as the presence鈥
Collection: K-12 Education Author: Miguel A. Soriano Ralston, Lana Kojoian, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet examines data from the Brookings Institution publication 鈥淏oys Left Behind: Education Gender Gaps Across the U.S.鈥 authored by Brookings Senior Fellow Richard V. Reeves and Research Analyst Ember Smith. The original report includes data on gender鈥
Publication Date: November 2022 Author: Corryn Richardson, Joshua Padilla, Hira Ahmed, Zachary Billot, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet examines state-level data of teacher salary benchmarks from the National Education Association, a labor union representing public school teachers and other education faculty in the U.S. Data are鈥
Publication Date: August 2022 Author: Zachary Billot, Kristian Thymianos, Vanessa Booth, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet explores data from the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools (NAPCS) report, 鈥淰oting With Their Feet: A State-Level Analysis of Public Charter School and District Public School Trends.鈥 Specifically, we鈥
Publication Date: May 2022 Author: Kristian Thymianos, Ally M. Beckwith, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet examines K-12 school finance indicators drawing from an original report by Albert Shanker Institute and Rutgers University Graduate School of Education. These indicators show whether states are funding school districts to national standards. This鈥
Publication Date: August 2021 Author: Marie A. Falcone, Guadalupe De La Rosa, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet highlights public K-12 teacher and student diversity in the Mountain West states of Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. We explore data from Michael Hansen and Diana Quintero鈥檚 鈥淢ountain West states face growing teacher鈥
Publication Date: June 2021 Author: Marie A. Falcone, Saha Salahi, Olivia K. Cheche, Peter Grema, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet highlights K-12 school discipline disparities by race in the six largest school districts in the United States. The districts include New York City Public Schools, NY; Los Angeles Unified, CA; Chicago Public Schools, IL; (鈥
Publication Date: December 2020 Author: Marie A. Falcone, Saha Salahi, Olivia K. Cheche, Peter Grema, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown, Jr., Magdalena Martinez Abstract: This fact sheet examines the student enrollment of the six largest school districts in the United States. The following school districts are included based on enrollment data for the 2015-2016 school year: New York鈥-
Publication Date: August 2020 Author: Caitlin J. Saladino, Madison Frazee-Bench, Yanneli Llamas, Magdalena Martinez, William E. Brown, Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet presents data on Nevada schools, drawing from the New York Times report, 鈥淭he risk that students could arrive at school with the Coronavirus,鈥 published on July 31, 2020. Various risk scenarios are presented based on鈥
Project Description In partnership with GoToCollegeNevada.org and the American College Application Campaign, this research project aimed to provide key data on the college-going culture in Nevada. The purpose of this research project was to collect survey data aimed at examining a group of Nevada high schools and their students鈥 aspirations, college plans, and perceptions of school and family鈥
Project Description In partnership with GoToCollegeNevada.org and the American College Application Campaign, this research project aimed to provide key data on the college-going culture in Nevada. The purpose of this research project was to collect survey data aimed at examining a group of Nevada high schools and their students鈥 aspirations, college plans, and perceptions of school and family鈥