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Arizona teachers march toward the State Capitol in Phoenix, Arizona, on April 26th, 2018.

Education

Striking Teachers Won, but Are School-Funding Gains Sustainable and Equitable?

Without higher taxes, and redistribution of funding to poorer districts, #RedforEd victories in Arizona, North Carolina, Oklahoma, and West Virginia may be short-lived.

Dwyer Gunn

Children wave their hands at a private nursery school in Glasgow, Scotland.

Education

It’s Back-to-School Season, and Schools Are Still Underfunded

Twelve states cut general funding for schools by 7 percent last school year.

Dwyer Gunn

Education

How Perverse Incentives Leave Struggling School Districts Behind

Few states have laws mandating district mergers, a fact that leaves financially distressed districts with no recovery option.

Dwyer Gunn