New study shows that per-pupil spending as nearly tripled over the last 40 years. While some states have shown improvements in student achievement, others have remained stagnant.
In more than one big city school district, including now Seattle, superintendents who have put smart reforms in place, yielding positive results for students, have been removed too soon.
Study finds that changes in friendships while students transition from elementary school into the middle school years may trigger a student's academic success or defeat.