A new analysis of 60 studies on teacher coaching finds that benefits dissipate as coaching programs attempt to reach more teachers
Jill Barshay
Jill Barshay is the founding editor and writer of Education By The Numbers, The Hechinger Report's blog about education data.
Posted inEducation, Higher Education
New Research Offers Hope to First-Generation College Grads
Pay stubs of first-generation students match those of wealthier peers
Posted inEducation, Higher Education
How One College System Pushes Many Graduates into the Middle Class and Beyond
A small, somewhat pricey 50-year-old program in New York City proves to be an engine of social mobility, economists find
Posted inEducation, Higher Education
Federal Data Shows 3.9 Million Students Dropped out of College with Debt in 2015 and 2016
For-profit sector produced a disproportionate share of indebted dropouts
Posted inEducation, K-12
Preschool’s Hidden Value May Be in Combating Poverty
Head Start may not boost school test scores, but researchers find long-term, multigenerational benefits.
Posted inEducation, K-12
While the Rest of the World Invests More in Education, the U.S. Spends Less
Years of disinvestment could affect the future U.S. labor force
Posted inEducation, K-12
Is it Better to Teach Pure Math Instead of Applied Math?
OECD study of 64 countries and regions finds significant rich-poor divide on math instruction
Posted inEducation, Higher Education
Fancy Education Software Often Doesn’t Help Students
Two lessons from the most rigorous study to date of “adaptive-learning” courseware at colleges and universities
Posted inEducation, Higher Education
Data Show International Baccalaureate (IB) Classes Help a Third of Low-Income Students in IB Schools
Echoes AP research findings
Posted inEducation, Higher Education
The Children of Children Who Went to Desegregated Schools Reap Benefits, Too, Study Finds
Two generations show better outcomes from integrated schools
