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The Adequacy and Fairness of State School Finance Systems (second edition)

This second edition of our annual report presents measures of the effort, adequacy, and fairness of each state's school finance system, using a public database compiled by researchers at ASI and Rutgers Graduate School of Education.
School Segregation by Race and Ethnicity in the D.C. Metro Area

This research brief presents a comprehensive analysis of school segregation by race and ethnicity in the D.C. metro area, with a particular focus on segregation within and between districts.
School Finance and Teacher Pay Competitiveness

Using data from the School Finance Indicators Database, this report presents an analysis of teacher/non-teacher wage gaps and their relationship with state school spending and fiscal effort.
The Adequacy and Fairness of State School Finance Systems

This report presents measures of the effort, adequacy, and fairness of each state's school finance system, using a new public database compiled by researchers at ASI and Rutgers Graduate School of Education.
Education for Democracy 1987

Education for Democracy: A Statement of Principles, is a signatory statement released by the American Federation of Teachers, The Educationa
The Collection and Availability of Teacher Diversity Data: A State-by-State Survey

This research brief presents a comprehensive summary of the collection and availability of teacher diversity data, based on our 2017 survey of all 51 state education agencies.
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Democratizing Evidence in Education

This book chapter explores how to make the evidence movement more inclusive so that education stakeholders can meaningfully participate in the production and use of research.
Public and Private School Segregation in the District of Columbia

This research brief presents an analysis of student segregation by race and ethnicity in the District of Columbia, with a particular focus on segregation within and between public and private schools.
Elevating Relationships: How Collaboration Shapes Teaching and Learning

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What Would Bayard Rustin Do? by Eric Chenoweth
Eric Chenoweth is director of the Institute for Democracy in Eastern Europe and principal author of Democracy Web, an online comparative study guide for teachers, students and civic activists. He worked with Bayard Rustin in various capacities in the late 1970s and 1980s.
The Adequacy and Fairness of State School Finance Systems (Seventh Edition)
A national evaluation of the K-12 school finance systems of all 50 states and D.C., published by researchers from the Albert Shanker Institute, University of Miami, and Rutgers Graduate School of Education.
Does Money Matter in Education? (Third Edition)
A comprehensive review of the research about the effect of K-12 school funding on student outcomes.

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The Albert Shanker Institute, endowed by the American Federation of Teachers and named in honor of its late president, is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to three themes - excellence in public education, unions as advocates for quality, and freedom of association in the public life of democracies. With an independent Board of Directors (composed of educators, business representatives, labor leaders, academics, and public policy analysts), its mission is to generate ideas, foster candid exchanges, and promote constructive policy proposals related to these issues.

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