
FEATURE
Wanted: a cure for colour-blindness
The US education system was built to direct a few students (typically those who were white, male and middle-class) toward rigorous learning experiences and careers that sustained their privilege, while providing a basic education to the rest. This legacy still undergirds our education system today and, as a result, race and class remain the most reliable predictors of students' academic achievements - even as our schools and nation become more diverse. Learn more in this Alliance Special Feature
Explore research on the issues of education and literacy produced by social sector organizations working to improve learning for both children and adults. Topics include primary, secondary, and higher education, after-school programming, ESL and other second language proficiency programming, basic literacy, high school equivalency, vocational training, testing services, scholarship programs, drop-out prevention programs, charter schools, small schools, and much more.
RESEARCH RELATED FUNDING
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% OF TOTAL FUNDING (2013)
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TITLES RECENTLY PUBLISHED

The SAVE Plan for Student Loan Repayment: Which Fields and Colleges Benefit Most?
Oct 18, 2023
Publisher(s): Urban Institute

Affirmative Action in Higher Education: The Racial Justice Landscape after the SFFA Cases
Oct 2, 2023
Publisher(s): Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) ; Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law ; Asian Americans Advancing Justice ; American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) ; Legal Defense Fund ; LatinoJustice PRLDEF

Falling Behind: Teacher Compensation and the Race Against Inflation
Sep 1, 2023
Publisher(s): Mississippi First

Campus Health Clinic Scorecard — Wildlife Edition
Aug 29, 2023
Publisher(s): Center for Biological Diversity

Safe Storage of Firearms: A Toolkit for School Districts
Aug 10, 2023
Publisher(s): San Diegans for Gun Violence Prevention
TITLES FROM THE ARCHIVES

A Delicate Balance: District Policies and Classroom Practices
Aug 1, 2005
Publisher(s): Cross City Campaign for Urban School Reform

The Education of Homeless Children: Rules, Rights and Practical Solutions
Sep 1, 2000
Publisher(s): Chicago Coalition for the Homeless

Beyond Finger-Pointing and Test Scores
Jan 1, 1999
Publisher(s): Cross City Campaign for Urban School Reform

Communities Working for Better Schools
Jan 1, 1999
Publisher(s): Cross City Campaign for Urban School Reform

Road Map to Successful Chicago Schools
Jan 1, 1998
Publisher(s): Cross City Campaign for Urban School Reform

Strong Neighborhoods, Strong Schools
Mar 1, 2002
Publisher(s): Cross City Campaign for Urban School Reform
Publishing Organizations
- Education International
- Ford Foundation
- Oxfam Australia
- Pew Research Center
- Seattle Arts Education Consortium