/economy Economy en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Fri, 15 Mar 2024 18:41:30 GMT /teaching-learning/learning-loss-may-cost-students-billions-in-future-earnings-how-districts-are-responding/2024/03 The board that annually administers NAEP warns that recent research paints a "dire" picture of the future for America's children. Fri, 15 Mar 2024 18:41:30 GMT /teaching-learning/learning-loss-may-cost-students-billions-in-future-earnings-how-districts-are-responding/2024/03 /policy-politics/biden-has-tapped-an-education-researcher-for-economic-adviser-here-are-6-of-his-findings/2023/08 Kirabo Jackson is known for his work on teacher effectiveness and social-emotional learning, among other topics. Mon, 14 Aug 2023 21:55:29 GMT /policy-politics/biden-has-tapped-an-education-researcher-for-economic-adviser-here-are-6-of-his-findings/2023/08 /policy-politics/opinion-what-the-looming-economic-collapse-could-mean-for-education/2020/06 The best guide to the future is the recent past, writes Pepperdine University professor Kfir Mordechay. Here are the most urgent lessons from the Great Recession. Tue, 30 Jun 2020 00:27:29 GMT /policy-politics/opinion-what-the-looming-economic-collapse-could-mean-for-education/2020/06 /policy-politics/devastated-budgets-and-widening-inequities-how-the-coronavirus-collapse-will-impact-schools/2020/05 The recession brought on by the pandemic will make inequalities in schools worse. Sat, 09 May 2020 00:29:17 GMT /policy-politics/devastated-budgets-and-widening-inequities-how-the-coronavirus-collapse-will-impact-schools/2020/05 /leadership/data-lookup-assess-your-school-districts-risk-for-budget-cuts/2020/05 Find out how much your school district depends on state aid—an important indicator of how well school systems can withstand the recession. Fri, 08 May 2020 18:06:41 GMT /leadership/data-lookup-assess-your-school-districts-risk-for-budget-cuts/2020/05 /policy-politics/how-will-coronavirus-affect-school-spending-9-questions-answered/2020/04 No school district will escape the financial fallout brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. Here are key questions and answers about what to expect in the turbulent months and years ahead. Tue, 14 Apr 2020 00:53:24 GMT /policy-politics/how-will-coronavirus-affect-school-spending-9-questions-answered/2020/04 /leadership/open-enrollment-has-drained-one-district-its-looking-to-dissolve/2019/12 Wisconsin’s Palmyra-Eagle district has lost more than half its students in the last decade, sparking a fiscal crisis. A special board is deciding whether the district should be allowed to dissolve. Wed, 11 Dec 2019 02:27:04 GMT /leadership/open-enrollment-has-drained-one-district-its-looking-to-dissolve/2019/12 /leadership/what-educators-think-when-they-hear-the-word-recession/2019/08 As talk of a possible economic slump begins to gain steam, experts say another downturn probably wouldn't play out the same way for schools as the Great Recession did. Tue, 27 Aug 2019 20:20:22 GMT /leadership/what-educators-think-when-they-hear-the-word-recession/2019/08 /policy-politics/how-another-recession-could-test-k-12s-resilience/2019/08 It took years to recover from the last big economic downturn. What’s changed since then—and what can schools expect if and when tough times come again? Sat, 24 Aug 2019 00:01:42 GMT /policy-politics/how-another-recession-could-test-k-12s-resilience/2019/08 /policy-politics/state-legislators-revamp-funding-in-texas-nevada/2019/06 Several states this year sought to replace their funding formulas, a monumental fiscal and political feat, but only a handful of legislatures have been able to get proposals to their governors' desks. Wed, 19 Jun 2019 01:30:48 GMT /policy-politics/state-legislators-revamp-funding-in-texas-nevada/2019/06 /education/districts-in-22-states-still-havent-recovered-from-recession-study-finds/2019/05 Despite the strong economy, many states still haven't caught up to pre-recession spending levels, according to a new report. Thu, 30 May 2019 21:30:12 GMT /education/districts-in-22-states-still-havent-recovered-from-recession-study-finds/2019/05 /leadership/wealthier-enclaves-breaking-away-from-school-districts/2019/04 Over two years, 27 communities have split from their home districts, and the new districts are mostly wealthier, whiter, and more property-rich than the ones left behind. Wed, 01 May 2019 02:27:02 GMT /leadership/wealthier-enclaves-breaking-away-from-school-districts/2019/04 /teaching-learning/study-teachers-use-crowdfunding-sites-to-make-up-for-budget-shortfalls/2018/11 New research from Texas State University offers a closer look at what factors lead a teacher to list a project—and how educators may be shifting their instructional priorities to become more marketable on the platform. Thu, 29 Nov 2018 21:05:41 GMT /teaching-learning/study-teachers-use-crowdfunding-sites-to-make-up-for-budget-shortfalls/2018/11 /teaching-learning/opinion-the-great-american-growth-machine-and-how-to-fix-it/2018/10 Marc Tucker responds to a Wall Street Journal piece by former Fed Chair Alan Greenspan and Economist editor Adrian Woodridge and argues that it is challenges in our education system, rather than increasing regulation and social expenditures, that are undermining U.S. economic dynamism. Thu, 18 Oct 2018 15:41:36 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-the-great-american-growth-machine-and-how-to-fix-it/2018/10 /policy-politics/opinion-is-what-once-made-u-s-schools-great-now-holding-them-back/2018/09 Marc Tucker takes us through the development of the U.S. education system and examines how key elements of that development have allowed a growing number of countries to far exceed American performance. Wed, 12 Sep 2018 17:19:25 GMT /policy-politics/opinion-is-what-once-made-u-s-schools-great-now-holding-them-back/2018/09 /policy-politics/opinion-the-summer-of-18/2018/08 Marc Tucker's reflections as the summer months come to a close. Thu, 16 Aug 2018 12:29:44 GMT /policy-politics/opinion-the-summer-of-18/2018/08 /teaching-learning/opinion-an-open-letter-to-secretary-devos-how-to-create-a-world-class-career-and-technical-education-system/2018/07 In an open letter to Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, Marc Tucker outlines what it would take for the United States to build a career and technical education system on par with those of top-performing countries. Thu, 12 Jul 2018 20:35:17 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-an-open-letter-to-secretary-devos-how-to-create-a-world-class-career-and-technical-education-system/2018/07 /technology/opinion-ai-robotics-and-neural-networks-revolutionary-or-overhyped/2018/06 While experts disagree on the size of the effects of new technologies on the economy and society as a whole, Marc Tucker argues that the consequences for education will be nothing short of profound. Thu, 14 Jun 2018 14:51:53 GMT /technology/opinion-ai-robotics-and-neural-networks-revolutionary-or-overhyped/2018/06 /teaching-learning/im-not-getting-paid-what-im-worth-teachers-share-how-they-get-by/2018/04 Low teacher pay has led some educators to take on second or third jobs. Mon, 02 Apr 2018 19:09:00 GMT /teaching-learning/im-not-getting-paid-what-im-worth-teachers-share-how-they-get-by/2018/04 /policy-politics/opinion-bernie-sanders-and-donald-trump-on-jobs-both-wrong/2018/01 Neither Trump's trade policies nor Sanders' promise of free college are strategies that will build the workforce we need to compete in the global economy, writes Marc Tucker. Thu, 25 Jan 2018 14:51:03 GMT /policy-politics/opinion-bernie-sanders-and-donald-trump-on-jobs-both-wrong/2018/01 /policy-politics/opinion-free-market-reforms-in-education-is-monopoly-better/2017/12 Education in the U.S. doesn't need more disruption by the "free market", argues Marc Tucker. It needs to learn from the world's top performers about how to effectively leverage education research for improvement in the classroom. Tue, 12 Dec 2017 20:58:01 GMT /policy-politics/opinion-free-market-reforms-in-education-is-monopoly-better/2017/12 /teaching-learning/opinion-educating-for-a-digital-future-thoughts-on-curriculum/2017/11 Marc Tucker shares his ideas on what knowledge and experiences young people might need in order to cope with the rise of artificial intelligence technologies described in his blog from last week. Wed, 15 Nov 2017 19:08:10 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-educating-for-a-digital-future-thoughts-on-curriculum/2017/11 /teaching-learning/opinion-educating-for-a-digital-future-the-challenge/2017/11 With the rise of artificial intelligence technologies, Marc Tucker discusses the implications for education and learning. Thu, 09 Nov 2017 15:17:05 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-educating-for-a-digital-future-the-challenge/2017/11 /teaching-learning/opinion-foxconn-in-wisconsin-a-truly-bad-deal/2017/08 Wisconsin's $3 billion Foxconn deal is an economic and workforce loser for the state and its residents, argues Marc Tucker. Wed, 02 Aug 2017 15:25:27 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-foxconn-in-wisconsin-a-truly-bad-deal/2017/08 /teaching-learning/oklahoma-teacher-panhandles-to-raise-money-for-classroom-supplies/2017/07 The teacher has since received over $25,000 in donations from people across the country and plans to set up a foundation for teachers to get school supplies. Wed, 26 Jul 2017 16:55:00 GMT /teaching-learning/oklahoma-teacher-panhandles-to-raise-money-for-classroom-supplies/2017/07 /policy-politics/opinion-dispatch-from-paris-on-the-eve-of-the-election/2017/05 A conversation during a taxi ride from de Gaulle airport in Paris reflects similar political and economic dynamics in France and the U.S. Thu, 11 May 2017 10:36:44 GMT /policy-politics/opinion-dispatch-from-paris-on-the-eve-of-the-election/2017/05 /teaching-learning/opinion-decision-memo-to-state-leaders-how-to-or-not-to-compete-in-the-global-economy/2017/03 Marc Tucker presents a simple choice for governors—pursue an education and economic agenda centered on building a highly skilled workforce or allow your state to slip further behind in the global economy. Thu, 09 Mar 2017 11:24:29 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-decision-memo-to-state-leaders-how-to-or-not-to-compete-in-the-global-economy/2017/03 /leadership/opinion-education-alone-wont-solve-poverty-social-isolation-and-resentment/2017/02 Education is not a silver bullet solution to addressing the consequences of globalization and automation, writes Marc Tucker. Thu, 16 Feb 2017 15:56:42 GMT /leadership/opinion-education-alone-wont-solve-poverty-social-isolation-and-resentment/2017/02 /policy-politics/opinion-trumps-people-understanding-thy-neighbor/2017/02 Marc Tucker seeks to better understand supporters of President Trump and explores the experience of those who have lost out in a globalizing economy. Thu, 09 Feb 2017 11:25:29 GMT /policy-politics/opinion-trumps-people-understanding-thy-neighbor/2017/02 /policy-politics/opinion-rust-belt-workers-dont-want-to-hear-about-education-and-retraining/2016/12 Former industrial workers in the United States may pine for the jobs and industries that have abandoned them, but that won't bring them back, explains Marc Tucker. Thu, 15 Dec 2016 14:20:24 GMT /policy-politics/opinion-rust-belt-workers-dont-want-to-hear-about-education-and-retraining/2016/12