Topic: School Funding

Deep Dive: Does Money Matter in Education? The Answer is Clear 

Publish Date: February 21, 2025

A new report from the Albert Shanker Institute, “Does Money Matter in Education?” confirms what educators have long known: money matters in education, and even more so for students in underfunded communities. The study, a comprehensive review of decades of research, finds that increased investment in schools leads to better student outcomes, while funding cuts harm them.  

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Uncertainty, Anxiety in Higher Education Following Trump’s Freeze on Federal Grant Funding 

Publish Date: February 7, 2025

Last week, the Trump Administration issued an executive order that temporarily halted federal funding for grants in higher education, research, and programs related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). The move, along with other education-related orders from President Donald Trump, sent shockwaves across universities and research institutions, as agencies like the National Science Foundation and National Institutes of Health paused...

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