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Business & Workforce Teacher pay in the US is relatively low and trending downward

Dan Goldhaber, Dick Startz

October 27, 2026

K-12 Education A snapshot of America’s schools: Trends and global comparisons

Jon Valant, Nicolas Zerbino, Emma Mills

October 16, 2026

Broken piggy bank with coins and word EDUCATION on blue background

Education Access & Equity ‘Title I for rich kids’ and other predictions for the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit

Jon Valant

October 13, 2026

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 23: U.S. President Donald Trump displays a signed executive order titled "Reinstating Commonsense School Discipline Policies" in the Oval Office at the White House on April 23, 2025, in Washington, D.C.

Human Rights & Civil Liberties What the Trump administration’s recent guidance on school discipline gets wrong

Rachel M. Perera

October 12, 2026

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