Archived Publications — 2005

The Funding Gap Report 2005

The 2005 Funding Gap report documents the fact that, in most states, school districts attended by poor and minority children receive far less money than the districts that serve White and more affluent children.

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December 1 2005

Winter Parent and Community Newsletter

This parent/community newsletter keeps parents informed and engaged in the education of their children.

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December 1 2005

Gaining Traction, Gaining Ground: How Some High Schools Accelerate Learning for Struggling Students

This report is the result of a careful, on-the-ground study into the practices of public high schools that serve high concentrations of either low-income or minority children and have a strong track record accelerating learning for students who enter high school below grade level. This study compares and contrasts the practices of these high-impact schools with similar high schools that have only an average impact on student performance.

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November 1 2005

The Power to Change: High Schools that Help All Students Achieve

This report chronicles the stories of three very different high schools that are getting strong results for minority students and students from low-income families. The report demonstrates clearly that some high schools are succeeding, even under challenging circumstances.

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November 1 2005

Summer Parent and Community Newsletter

This parent/community newsletter keeps parents informed and engaged in the education of their children.

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June 1 2005

Stalled in Secondary

This report provides readers with data that shows three years after the enactment of the No Child Left Behind Act, student achievement in secondary schools is lagging, and too few states are narrowing achievement gaps.

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January 5 2005

Choosing To Improve: Voices from Colleges and Universities with Better Graduation Rates

Offers a detailed examination of the practices of these schools and outlines a growing body of research that tells us that what schools do matters a great deal -- from their efforts to keep new students engaged to their use of data to uncover obstacles to completion.

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January 1 2005

Guide to Help African-American Parents Improve Their Children's Education

This guide gives African-American parents the necessary tools needed to advocate and improve their child’s education.

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January 1 2005

One Step from the Finish Line: Higher College-Graduation Rates are Within Our Reach

This report challenges the conventional wisdom about college-graduation rates by highlighting the strategies of some successful colleges and universities.

Publication date: 
January 1 2005