Students who read at grade level by the end of the third grade are more likely to perform well in later grades, succeed in high school, graduate from college, and achieve success in the workforce. Unfortunately, a large percentage...
Study shows minority students graduate at lower rates than white counterparts Minority students graduate high school at lower rates than their white counterparts. A new study by the Schott Foundation for Public Education that tracks students’ performance throughout their...
A Level Playing Field? NPR’s Morning Edition had a great, thought-provoking story this morning. It’s a story about Juan Carlos Reyes, a poor Dominican kid from the Bronx who was able to excel academically despite circumstances that might have...
Executive Summary: Download the executive summary for a brief overview of the full report. Over the last two decades, standards-based education reform has led the march toward accountability, high-stakes testing, and rigorous performance standards for the United States’ education...
Arkansas Kids 2012: Our students are lagging behind, we can do better At Arkansas Advocates we have the great fortune of dealing with committed national partners on behalf of improving the lives and opportunities for children. One of those...
With the holidays coming to an end and a New Year beginning, it’s a good time to reflect on the many positive things Arkansas has done the last few years to help our most vulnerable children and families. We...
In talking with school administrators, they tell us that children’s health is important to learning and that schools have some role to play in student health. Many schools have chosen to address student health in a variety of unique...