California School News
Similar Students, Different Results: Why Do Some Schools Do Better?
What schools do and what resources they have for doing it can make a powerful difference in the achievement of students from low-income backgrounds, according to the initial findings from this EdSource study.
Rethinking High School Graduation Rates and Trends
This report from the Economic Policy Institute finds that, while graduation rates need much improvement, they are higher than in the past and getting better.
A Call to Action: Transforming High School for All Youth
This guide from the National High School Alliance is a framework of six core principles and strategies for preparing all youth for college, careers, and active civic participation.
The Center for Public Education
The new Web site is a research, news and best practices clearinghouse from the National School Boards Association.
Listening to Teachers of English Language Learners
This survey of 5,300 educators across California from Policy Analysis for California Education looks at the challenges that teachers of English Learners face daily in their classrooms and what they say will help.
Calories In, Calories Out: Food and Exercise in Public Elementary Schools
This study by National Center for Education Statistics looks at what students eat and when they exercise.