Five Hurdles That Keep School Systems From Improving

Education Week: Among states that received the lowest grades in the latest Quality Counts report, the Education Week Research Center identified several common challenges. These include relatively high rates of children and parents living in poverty, limited opportunities for early learning, and struggles with producing strong academic outcomes. These states also have (and provide) limited resources and funding to their K-12 systems.

Here are some snapshots of how low-performing states are dealing with these challenges—or the hurdles they continue to face. In some cases, the proposed solutions to these problems, like new revenue for schools, come from state capitals.

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