American young adults are extending their education and putting off some major adult milestones, such as entering the workforce and marrying, compared to decades past, according to a new demographic report by the National Center for Education Statistics. Read Full Post >
The U.S. Census Bureau is releasing a new supplementary poverty measure that provides a more comprehensive picture of American families. Read Full Post >
Harvard University economist Roland G. Fryer, Jr., known for his work in tracing the potential causes and educational results of the achievement gaps for minority students, has been named one of 22 new fellows of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. Read Full Post >
Many immigrants come to the United States seeking a better life for their children, but a new report by the Harvard Educational Review finds those who come to the country illegally face worse social and academic development as they grow. Read Full Post >
A worker's level of education has a greater effect on his or her earnings over the course of a 40-year career than any other demographic factor, including gender or race, according to a new study by the U.S. Census Bureau. Read Full Post >
President Obama today nominated Princeton University labor economist and frequent education researcher Alan B. Krueger to be chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors. Read Full Post >
The third annual national Education Business Plan Competition, held here last week by the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education and the Milken Family Foundation, offered some interesting insights into how the next generation of education entrepreneurs are thinking about research and data in education. Read Full Post >
The federal 2011 "Condition of Education" report shows socioeconomic gaps widening in how smoothly students make the transition from high school to higher education. Read Full Post >
New Census Bureau data show that on average American public schools spent $10,499 per student in 2009, up 2.3 percent from 2008. Read Full Post >
A long-awaited national study calls for a more comprehensive approach to identifying English-language learners when awarding federal grants. Read Full Post >
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