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Democracy

The Albert Shanker Institute promotes discussions and sponsors research on the new challenges facing the world’s democracies, with an emphasis on the role of freedom of association, and universal education.

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Education

The Albert Shanker Institute pursues the mission of improving the public education system by promoting discussions, supporting publications and sponsoring research on new and workable approaches to ensuring that all public schools are good schools.

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Labor

The Albert Shanker Institute promotes discussions and sponsors research to explore innovative structures, services, and roles for unions as they work to meet the challenges of a changing economy and workforce.

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Resources

Public and Private School Segregation in New York City

This report presents an analysis of student segregation by race and ethnicity in New York City, focusing on segregation within and between the city's public and private school sectors.
The Adequacy of School District Spending in the U.S.

This research brief presents key findings from a new database of funding adequacy in 12,000 U.S. public school districts published by researchers at ASI and the Rutgers Graduate School of Education.
The Adequacy and Fairness of State School Finance Systems (third edition)

This third edition of our annual report presents measures of the effort, adequacy, and fairness of each state's school finance system, using a public database compiled by researchers at ASI and Rutgers Graduate School of Education.

Breaking Barriers: A Conversation with Stan Litow and Randi Weingarten

Conversation with Stan Litow, author of Breaking Barriers, and Randi Weingarten president of the American Federation of Teachers. Watch the video.
RE-UNION A Book Discussion About Sectoral Bargaining

Book discussion on sectoral bargaining with David Madland, author, RE-UNION: How Bold Labor Reforms Can Repair, Revitalize and Reunite the United States; Larry Cohen, former President, Communication Workers of America; Lynn Rhinehart, senior fellow, Economic Policy Institute; and César F. Rosado Marzán, professor,University of Iowa College of Law. Watch the video.

The Disturbingly Persistent Decline In State Education Effort

The Great Recession, and policymakers' choices in its aftermath, caused what seems to be a permanent decline in the proportion of states' economies devoted to K-12 education.
How Non-Zero Tolerance Policies Better Support Our Students: Part II

ASI Fellow Lauren Schneider argues that we must eliminate zero tolerance policies and take proactive approaches to student discipline to promote stronger relationships and better support the needs of our students.
The Great Divergence In State Education Spending

Does education spending vary more between states than it did 25 years ago? A quick look reveals a rather striking trend.

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