Resources
Explore our articles, case studies, and other thought-provoking resources to deepen your understanding of K-12 education in the US.
Early Adopters, Emerging Signals: California Math
As California’s 2025 math adoption cycle accelerates, early district decisions offer a first look at district approaches to this adoption. This brief examines what early…
988 Districts, Millions of Students: California by the Numbers
No two school districts in California look alike. Explore how differences in size, geography, and student needs shape the educational realities of millions of students…
National Math Trends: Recovering High School Learning
High school math recovery remains uneven nationwide. New data reveal how districts are prioritizing remediation, navigating coherence challenges, and making tradeoffs amid tightening budgets.
13,000 Districts, 13,000 Realities: What Numbers Reveal
No two school districts look alike. Explore how geography, size, and student needs combine to create 13,000 unique realities across America’s public education landscape.
California Math: High School Curriculum Trends
An analysis of math curriculum access in California high schools, highlighting adoption trends, persistent inequities, and what’s at stake as districts prepare for the 2025…
California Math: Materials Access for K–8 Students
A statewide look at how California’s elementary and middle school students are experiencing access to math materials in the lead-up to the 2025 adoption. This…
Who Gets Access to Quality? Mapping California’s Math Curriculum Across K–12
California’s 2025 math adoption comes at a decisive moment for the state’s 5.5 million students. This hub features a series of reports, briefs, and blogs…
California’s Curriculum Moment: How Districts Are Preparing for the 2025 Math Adoption
California is entering its first math curriculum adoption since 2014—an inflection point that carries both statewide and national significance. With over 900 districts, the state’s…
The Role of Foundational Skills: How Districts Are Expanding Support for Early Literacy
About one in four districts are layering foundational skills products on top of their ELA core. This brief explores why districts supplement, when it adds…
