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Dan Abendschein is the digital and data reporter on our LearningCurve team reporting on tech and education.
Latest Stories (116)
Quiz: Charter schools on the march
Oct 7, 2014
The number of charter schools is rising fast in some states.
Quiz: Crossing the high school finish line
Oct 6, 2014
New census data says more adults ages 18–24 are getting diplomas.
Quiz: The best-laid plans
Oct 3, 2014
High school students with college ambitions don’t always get there.
Quiz: What keeps college leaders up at night?
Oct 1, 2014
Enrollment, enrollment, enrollment. But why?
Quiz: Children without a place to call home
Oct 1, 2014
Homelessness is on the rise among K–12 students.
Quiz: The community-college community shrinks
Sep 29, 2014
Enrollment numbers are down for the second straight year.
Quiz: Degrees of default
Sep 29, 2014
The student loan default rate in 2013 dipped to its lowest point since the recession.
Quiz: Books on the hit list
Sep 25, 2014
Libraries and schools are flooded with requests every year to ban books
Quiz: Freedom to trash your teacher
Sep 24, 2014
Teachers’ love of the first amendment doesn’t always extend to student evaluations.