Public schools see fewer enrolled kindergartners. Where’d they go? (Marketplace)

by Anna Cayco | Sep 29, 2021 | National News, News

Public schools see fewer enrolled kindergartners. Where’d they go? NPR Marketplace – Among the many things the pandemic has disrupted, education is near the top of the list — public school education, in particular, and enrollment in public schools, specifically....

New Study: Did Online School Drive Down Cyberbullying? (The 74)

by Anna Cayco | Aug 3, 2021 | National News, News

New Study: Did Online School Drive Down Cyberbullying? (The 74) THE 74 MILLION – When the pandemic first struck, many child well-being advocates worried that the massive shift to remote school would spur an uptick in a troubling behavior: online bullying....

Proving the School-to-Prison Pipeline (Education Next)

by Anna Cayco | Jul 28, 2021 | National News, News

Proving the School-to-Prison Pipeline (Education Next) EDUCATION NEXT – At issue is the school-to-prison pipeline—a term often used to describe the connection between exclusionary punishments like suspensions and expulsions and involvement in the criminal...

The Covid-19 Pandemic Is a Lousy Natural Experiment for Studying the Effects of Online Learning (Education Next)

by Anna Cayco | Jul 15, 2021 | National News, News

The Covid-19 Pandemic Is a Lousy Natural Experiment for Studying the Effects of Online Learning (Education Next) EDUCATION NEXT – The Covid-19 pandemic that prompted a nationwide shutdown of schools and a shift to online instruction in spring 2020 also prompted...

Newark Students, Including Special Needs and English Learners, Are Less Likely to Transfer Out of Charters than District Schools, Study Finds (The 74)

by Anna Cayco | May 16, 2021 | National News, News

Newark Students, Including Special Needs and English Learners, Are Less Likely to Transfer Out of Charters than District Schools, Study Finds (The 74) THE 74 MILLION – Students who land in charter schools are less likely to leave—including English learners and...

Regulatory Arbitrage in Teacher Hiring and Retention: Evidence from Massachusetts Charter Schools (VoxEU)

by Anna Cayco | Nov 1, 2020 | National News, News

Regulatory Arbitrage in Teacher Hiring and Retention: Evidence from Massachusetts Charter Schools (VoxEU) VOXEU – Charter schools in the US – publicly funded, but independently operated schools of choice – are often criticized for competing with and harming the...