/opportunity-achievement-gap Opportunity/Achievement Gap en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Tue, 17 Sep 2024 09:00:00 GMT /leadership/students-fell-behind-during-the-pandemic-who-stayed-behind/2024/09 Not enough students are receiving the support they need, and there's a disproportionate toll on the most vulnerable students. Tue, 17 Sep 2024 09:00:00 GMT /leadership/students-fell-behind-during-the-pandemic-who-stayed-behind/2024/09 /leadership/socioeconomic-status-matters-in-student-achievement-but-its-not-everything/2024/08 Data suggests that a significant portion of the achievement gap could be tied to socioeconomic status. Fri, 23 Aug 2024 20:35:13 GMT /leadership/socioeconomic-status-matters-in-student-achievement-but-its-not-everything/2024/08 /leadership/equitable-access-to-ap-courses-how-each-state-is-doing/2024/08 College Board data broken down by race and ethnicity helps educators assess gaps in equity, researchers say. Thu, 22 Aug 2024 21:08:09 GMT /leadership/equitable-access-to-ap-courses-how-each-state-is-doing/2024/08 /leadership/how-student-access-to-ap-courses-has-changed-over-time/2024/08 The College Board offers national data broken down by race and ethnicity to assess any issues with access in the AP program. Thu, 22 Aug 2024 21:07:57 GMT /leadership/how-student-access-to-ap-courses-has-changed-over-time/2024/08 /leadership/opinion-we-can-end-academic-tracking-fast-or-we-can-do-it-right/2024/06 Eliminating ability grouping can give students better opportunities, but teachers must be ready to get students to grade-level standards. Fri, 14 Jun 2024 17:00:00 GMT /leadership/opinion-we-can-end-academic-tracking-fast-or-we-can-do-it-right/2024/06 /leadership/opinion-brown-v-board-of-education-at-70-a-dream-dissolved/2024/05 This anniversary should remind us that progress is not inevitable. We stand now at a critical juncture. Wed, 15 May 2024 21:51:34 GMT /leadership/opinion-brown-v-board-of-education-at-70-a-dream-dissolved/2024/05 /events/webinar/closing-the-learning-gaps-acceleration-for-all Struggling to close the achievement gap? Join this webinar for actionable strategies that embrace acceleration for ALL learners! Fri, 15 Mar 2024 23:40:06 GMT /events/webinar/closing-the-learning-gaps-acceleration-for-all /events/webinar/women-leaders-advancing-stem-opportunities-for-girls This Women's History Month, join us & learn how district leaders empower girls in STEM! Discover strategies, best practices & actionable steps to bridge the opportunity gap. Fri, 08 Mar 2024 00:00:24 GMT /events/webinar/women-leaders-advancing-stem-opportunities-for-girls /leadership/next-naep-to-take-deeper-look-at-povertys-connection-to-students-achievement/2024/02 Researchers say the new measure could yield a more accurate reading of how family income affects students' test scores. Mon, 26 Feb 2024 22:52:22 GMT /leadership/next-naep-to-take-deeper-look-at-povertys-connection-to-students-achievement/2024/02 /teaching-learning/math-tracking-starts-as-early-as-elementary-school-a-new-study-finds/2024/02 Most principals also report that not all students have the opportunity to take Algebra I, new data show. Wed, 07 Feb 2024 22:17:16 GMT /teaching-learning/math-tracking-starts-as-early-as-elementary-school-a-new-study-finds/2024/02 /leadership/learning-recovery-efforts-worked-new-data-show-why-states-must-not-let-up/2024/02 Student learning recovered in record numbers, but improvements were uneven—and exacerbated some longstanding academic gaps. Fri, 02 Feb 2024 21:10:43 GMT /leadership/learning-recovery-efforts-worked-new-data-show-why-states-must-not-let-up/2024/02 /leadership/california-agrees-to-redirect-2-billion-to-students-hurt-by-pandemic-learning-disruptions/2024/02 The settlement in the class-action lawsuit presses districts to provide evidence-based support to help students get back on track. Thu, 01 Feb 2024 22:53:53 GMT /leadership/california-agrees-to-redirect-2-billion-to-students-hurt-by-pandemic-learning-disruptions/2024/02 /teaching-learning/how-schools-can-diversify-math-course-taking/2023/12 Low-income students and students of color take fewer advanced-math courses—or start taking them later—than their white peers. Thu, 07 Dec 2023 22:07:42 GMT /teaching-learning/how-schools-can-diversify-math-course-taking/2023/12 /leadership/the-state-of-rural-schools-in-charts-funding-graduation-rates-performance-and-more/2023/11 Rural schools receive less funding on average from states, but they still deal with the mental health and academic crises facing all schools. Mon, 20 Nov 2023 22:23:00 GMT /leadership/the-state-of-rural-schools-in-charts-funding-graduation-rates-performance-and-more/2023/11 /leadership/report-outlines-the-distinct-challenges-facing-rural-schools/2023/11 They enroll more students than the 100 largest districts combined, but rural schools have higher operating costs and lower teacher pay. Fri, 17 Nov 2023 00:44:22 GMT /leadership/report-outlines-the-distinct-challenges-facing-rural-schools/2023/11 /leadership/new-national-data-show-depth-of-disparities-in-a-chaotic-year-of-schooling/2023/11 The first federal civil rights data released since the pandemic show that inequities persisted even when school buildings shut down. Wed, 15 Nov 2023 23:58:18 GMT /leadership/new-national-data-show-depth-of-disparities-in-a-chaotic-year-of-schooling/2023/11 /teaching-learning/computer-science-courses-are-on-the-rise-but-girls-are-still-half-as-likely-to-take-it/2023/11 69´«Ã½ expanded the availability of foundational computer science classes, but stubborn gaps in access to those courses persist. Wed, 01 Nov 2023 04:01:00 GMT /teaching-learning/computer-science-courses-are-on-the-rise-but-girls-are-still-half-as-likely-to-take-it/2023/11 /teaching-learning/why-calculus-remains-a-math-flash-point/2023/10 Debates center on whether all kids should take it or just those who want to major in STEM—and its odd place in college admissions. Mon, 30 Oct 2023 21:08:28 GMT /teaching-learning/why-calculus-remains-a-math-flash-point/2023/10 /technology/opinion-stop-blaming-ed-tech-for-our-current-education-inequality/2023/10 Technology didn't create student disengagement nor is it responsible for lengthy school closures, writes an industry leader. Thu, 19 Oct 2023 20:04:56 GMT /technology/opinion-stop-blaming-ed-tech-for-our-current-education-inequality/2023/10 /leadership/opinion-stop-talking-about-gaps-in-education-talk-about-harm/2023/08 The frequently used term obscures the racism operating behind it, writes Bettina L. Love. Fri, 18 Aug 2023 16:00:00 GMT /leadership/opinion-stop-talking-about-gaps-in-education-talk-about-harm/2023/08 /teaching-learning/starting-school-in-infancy-can-help-low-income-children-keep-up-with-peers-in-elementary-school/2023/08 Research on a birth-to-4 initiative in Tulsa finds academic gains through 3rd grade. Thu, 10 Aug 2023 22:27:26 GMT /teaching-learning/starting-school-in-infancy-can-help-low-income-children-keep-up-with-peers-in-elementary-school/2023/08 /teaching-learning/opinion-lets-mobilize-our-youth-to-address-the-stem-achievement-gap/2023/01 Youth can play a role in addressing the STEM achievement gap, too, writes a high school student in this letter to the editor. Tue, 31 Jan 2023 17:00:04 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-lets-mobilize-our-youth-to-address-the-stem-achievement-gap/2023/01 /teaching-learning/racial-disparities-in-stem-start-as-early-as-kindergarten-new-study-finds/2023/01 Socioeconomic factors and school environment explain some of the disparities, but not all of them. Thu, 19 Jan 2023 20:41:38 GMT /teaching-learning/racial-disparities-in-stem-start-as-early-as-kindergarten-new-study-finds/2023/01 /events/k-12-essentials-forum/education-equity-where-we-go-from-here Join us for this event with educators and experts on the current state of equity and what comes next. Thu, 19 Jan 2023 19:00:29 GMT /events/k-12-essentials-forum/education-equity-where-we-go-from-here /leadership/schools-trying-to-prioritize-equity-have-their-work-cut-out-for-them-survey-shows/2022/11 The pandemic exacerbated pre-existing inequities in education. Practitioners and researchers offer advice on how to move forward. Mon, 28 Nov 2022 05:01:46 GMT /leadership/schools-trying-to-prioritize-equity-have-their-work-cut-out-for-them-survey-shows/2022/11 /teaching-learning/3-big-challenges-to-expanding-computer-science-classes-and-how-to-overcome-them/2022/10 Districts struggle to find teachers, keep up with a fast-changing field, and address racial and gender disparities in course enrollment. Wed, 12 Oct 2022 16:29:56 GMT /teaching-learning/3-big-challenges-to-expanding-computer-science-classes-and-how-to-overcome-them/2022/10 /leadership/opinion-standardized-tests-arent-the-only-meaningful-data-on-student-achievement/2022/09 "Street data" may be a better pathway to education equity. Here's what that means. Mon, 19 Sep 2022 17:48:34 GMT /leadership/opinion-standardized-tests-arent-the-only-meaningful-data-on-student-achievement/2022/09 /leadership/when-did-equity-become-a-trigger-word/2022/09 Education equity may be inscribed in federal law, but that doesn't mean everyone agrees on what it means. Tue, 06 Sep 2022 20:03:41 GMT /leadership/when-did-equity-become-a-trigger-word/2022/09 /leadership/digging-deeper-into-the-stark-declines-on-naep-5-things-to-know/2022/09 What the national assessment can—and can’t—illuminate about the effects of the past two pandemic years. Fri, 02 Sep 2022 21:55:35 GMT /leadership/digging-deeper-into-the-stark-declines-on-naep-5-things-to-know/2022/09