Category: Poverty
Alabama made a big investment in elementary math, but underresourced schools still have a long way to go
GREENVILLE, Ala. — Toward the end of a math lesson on a sunny Friday in October, fourth-grade teacher D’Atra Howard […]
February 20, 2026
Easy A’s, lower pay: Grade inflation’s hidden damage
For more than three decades, grades in American schools and colleges have been going up, up, up. A’s are more […]
February 9, 2026
Funding cuts, shifts in aid could make college harder to afford for low-income families
It was in the quiet of the summer when Jeff Kahlden heard that a promising young student he advised in […]
February 9, 2026
Kindergarten readiness varies widely by demographic group, new data shows
Two transitional kindergarten students at Independent Elementary School in Castro Valley Unified match the colors of plastic figures known as […]
February 5, 2026
Kindergarten readiness varies widely by demographic group, new data shows
Two transitional kindergarten students at Independent Elementary School in Castro Valley Unified match the colors of plastic figures known as […]
February 5, 2026
Impact of Title I oversight shift on California schools
Credit: Alison Yin / EdSource California educates more low-income students than any state in the nation. Millions of children rely […]
January 21, 2026
California schools see 9% surge in homeless students as funds decrease
The number of students experiencing homelessness who were enrolled in California’s TK-12 public schools has jumped over 9% for yet […]
May 27, 2025