RAND Research Topic: Academic Achievement Gap2024-03-27T15:35:02ZCopyright (c) 2024, The RAND CorporationRAND Corporationhttps://www.rand.org/topics/academic-achievement-gap.htmlA Four-Day School Week? Here Are the Costs and BenefitsRAND Corporationhttps://www.rand.org/pubs/articles/2023/a-four-day-school-week-here-are-the-costs-and-benefits.html2023-08-31T12:00:00Z2023-08-31T12:00:00ZHundreds of small school districts across America have cut one day a week from their calendars. A shorter school week helps them compete for teachers and reduce costs. Teachers and parents love it. But is it really in the best interests of students?Education and Child Welfare System Efforts to Improve Educational Outcomes for Youth in Foster CareSusan Bush-Mecenas; Heather Gomez-Bendaña; Dionne Barnes-Proby; Susan M. Gateshttps://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA2373-1.html2023-04-04T08:15:00Z2023-04-04T08:15:00Z<p>In this report, the authors examine how fragmentation within and misalignment between the education and child welfare systems influence opportunities for the cross-system collaboration needed to support students in foster care.</p>