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Which states pay teachers the most and least?

Florida K-12 public teachers are paid the lowest average salary when adjusted for cost of living.

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COVID disrupted decades of progress in math and reading

Only 26% of eighth graders performed at or above NAEP proficient level in math, according to the latest scores.

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Is there a new national teacher shortage? It’s hard to say.

Nationwide enrollment in teacher preparation programs has steadily declined since 2008.

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Men far outnumber women on coaching staffs in college sports

More than half of women’s teams at the college level have male head coaches, but almost no men’s teams have female head coaches.

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Reading and math scores dropped during pandemic, rolling back years of progress.

A special assessment of 9-year-olds shows how student achievement suffered during the pandemic.

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Who benefits from student debt cancellation?

Biden will cancel up to $20,000 in student loans for low-income undergraduate students.

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How much money do states spend on education?

New York State spent the most money per student on public education in 2022. Idaho spent the least.

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Are fewer students taking the SAT?

Hundreds of colleges, including the University of California, stopped requiring admission tests during the pandemic.

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How much does the government spend on getting kids to school?

States with more rural students tend to spend less on school transportation than states with more suburban students.

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Virtual school, mask mandates and lost learning: COVID-19's impact on K-12 schools

By May 2021, students of color were learning in-person at lower rates than white students, according to the Department of Education.

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