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A U.S. flag and an Education Department flag fly outside the U.S. Department of Education building on Feb. 4, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Alex Wong/Getty Images

Helping teachers learn what works in the classroom − and what doesn’t − will get a lot harder without the Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences

The nonpartisan arm of the Education Department supports research and shares data on student progress. It identifies what works and what doesn’t.
Teachers Alia Hussein, left, and Efrat Toval give a lesson on identity, in Hebrew and Arabic, to third grade students in the Hand in Hand School in Jerusalem. Craig Stennett/Getty Images

This course examines Israeli school division to better understand education policy – and society – in the US

Israel’s divided education system – based on nationality and religious observance – serves as a test case for exploring controversial education policies in America.
Gaps in academic achievement emerge as early as first grade. Fly View Productions/E+ via Getty Images

Socioeconomic status explains most of the racial and ethnic achievement gaps in elementary school

Achievement gaps between white, Black and Hispanic students can be substantially explained by one factor: Their family’s socioeconomic status.

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