Of the many inequities in the education system, gaps in access to strong teaching have proven to be among the most stubborn. That is not to say that there are not excellent teachers in high-poverty schools. Research shows an indisputable and wide-spread pattern in schools and districts across the country: Low-income children and children of color…

This study looks at attendance in the early grades of elementary school. In particular, the authors focus on students enrolled in Pre-Kindergarten (PreK) and Kindergarten (K). They follow these young students over several years to determine their pattern of chronic absence (CA), defined as missing more than one-ninth of days enrolled, and their…

This report presents information about the racial and gender breakdown of central office and school-level professional personnel in Maryland local education agencies (LEAs) as of October 19, 1995. These data were submitted by LEAs on the Annual Staff Report, which includes all employees except those paid on an hourly basis, daily substitutes, and…