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New Report


** Early Returns: First Results from the New Wave of Public Funding of Private Schooling
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FutureEd's latest report explores the expansion of universal private-school choice in eight states, where public funding supported K-12 private school tuition and educational expenses for nearly 600,000 students ([link removed]) in the 2023-24 school year. Universal choice marks a major shift in K-12 education policy, making more public dollars available for private and homeschool expenses than ever before.

[link removed] report, researched and written by Policy Director Liz Cohen and Policy Analyst Bella DiMarco, offers a detailed look at how these programs operate, who participates, and their impact on state and local budgets. While all share a commitment to providing every student with public funds for private schooling, their varying designs have important implications for students, budgets, and the broader education system.
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Highlighting


** Chronic Absenteeism
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Upcoming Webinar: Rhode Island's Statewide Strategy for Addressing Chronic Absenteeism
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Join us on October 15 at 1 p.m. ET ([link removed]) for a webinar moderated by Policy Director Liz Cohen to explore Rhode Island’s innovative cross-sector, data-driven approach to improve chronic absenteeism. The event features Governor Daniel McKee, Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education Angelica Infante-Green, Newport Mayor Xay Khamsyvoravong, and Partnership Rhode Island Executive Director Tom Giordano.
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Go deeper:
* We are actively tracking chronic absenteeism rates ([link removed]) across states, with 14 states having released data for 2023-24 so far. Encouragingly, all but two have reported improvements over the previous school year. We will continue to update as more states release their information.
* In a recent article for Principal Magazine, we highlighted five effective strategies ([link removed]) from our Attendance Playbook ([link removed]) that focus on creating a healthier, more welcoming, and supportive environment for students.
* In a commentary for The 74, Liz Cohen spotlighted Rhode Island's success ([link removed]) in reducing absenteeism through real-time attendance tracking and a community-wide approach.

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** FutureEd Work
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** FutureEd’s Fall 2024 Policy Watch List ➜ ([link removed])
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This school year we're tracking key education policy issues including chronic absenteeism, the impact of ESSER funding’s expiration, the rise of private school choice programs, and high school reform.


** A Cautionary Tale About School Closings ➜ ([link removed])
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As school districts nationwide face financial challenges, many are considering school closures. In a piece for
The 74, Director Thomas Toch and Maureen Kelleher explore the long-term impacts of Chicago's 2013 school closures, highlighting its lessons for today's policymakers.


** Could Tutoring Be the Next Big Bipartisan School Reform? ([link removed]) ➜ ([link removed])
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In a
Washington Monthly piece, Thomas Toch and Liz Cohen examine how high-impact, ESSER-funded tutoring programs have accelerated academic recovery and gained bipartisan support, positioning tutoring as a key strategy for future education reform.


** Getting College Remediation Reform to the Finish Line ➜ ([link removed])
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Senior Fellow Anne Kim explores in this
Washington Monthly piece how innovative corequisite models in remedial education are helping underprepared college students succeed in college-level courses.
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New Book


** The AdvocacyLabs Guide to the Science of Advocacy
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In the latest from AdvocacyLabs, a partnership between FutureEd and 50CAN, Marc Porter Magee, 50CAN's chief executive, distills hundreds of studies into 31 actionable lessons for successful advocacy campaigns.

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Curriculum & Classrooms


** By the Numbers ([link removed])
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16%

Low-income parents with children enrolled in Career Technical Education (CTE)

71%

Low-income parents seeking CTE for their children who aren’t yet enrolled
Source: 50CAN's “State of Educational Opportunity in America: A Survey of 20,000 parents”
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** The Churn ([link removed])
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The latest leadership changes in the education sector
Dr. Amy Loyd, former assistant secretary for the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education at the U.S. Department of Education, is now the CEO of All4Ed ([link removed]) .

Gini Pupo-Walker, former executive director of EdTrust Tennessee, is now the director of national education strategy at the Raikes Foundation ([link removed]) .
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