Jan 30, 2017
Getting to High School in Baltimore: Student Commuting and Public Transportation Starting in 2015, BERC researchers became interested in high school student commutes and the potential relationship with attendance and tardiness. This first report examines the commutes...
Jan 18, 2017
Baltimore City Schools College Fact Book, by Rachel E. Durham, Rudy Ruiz and Faith Connolly, provides a detailed update through the class of 2015 as part of a series of reports about Baltimore City Schools graduates’ college access. For the first time, this...
Mar 13, 2016
In 2015, 52% of Baltimore City Public Schools’ kindergarteners were assessed as entering school without sufficient social-behavioral skills needed to learn. These are the readiness skills children need to follow directions, comply with rules, manage emotions, solve...
Jan 22, 2014
By: Steve Sheldon and Marcy Davis Research on school libraries has found that libraries are often underused yet valuable resources that can have a positive impact on student achievement. In particular, prior research studies have shown that access to books during the...
