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Democracy's Champion

This report chronicles Al Shanker’s contributions in the international arena. It documents Shanker's many international endeavors to support democracy and workers’ rights and records the living memories of those who worked with him.
Spending by Major Charter Management Organizations in Three States

A detailed analysis of spending by the major Charter Management Organizations in three states.
The Evidence on Charter Schools and Test Scores

Charter schools are among the most controversial issues in education today, with much of the debate focused on whether they
American Labor in U.S. History Textbooks

The study conducted by the Institute in cooperation with the American Labor Studies Center (ALSC) makes the argument that labor history is central to an accu
Muslim Voices on Democracy: A Reader

A resource for American teachers and students on the turbulent events taking place in many Islamic countries.
Preschool Curriculum: What's In It For Children and Teachers

Preschool Curriculum is an accessible research synthesis of how and how much young children learn in the academic domains of oral language, literacy
A Cry for Justice: The Voices of Chinese Workers

This publication tells the stories of workers, in their own words, as they protest for a redress of greivances — usually in defiance of their employers, gove
Why We Need New Workplace Partnerships for Skills Development

This report, signed by a diverse group of labor, business and policy experts, calls for far-reaching changes in the way our country manages its work-force skills and training efforts.
Education for Democracy

Education for Democracy, a signatory statement released by the institute in conjunction with the beginning of a new school year, the second anniversary of th
Educating Democracy: State Standards to Ensure a Civic Core

This 2003 study, authored by the late historian Paul Gagnon, evaluates the extent to which state history, civics, and social studies standards across the nation serve to help teachers in their efforts to prepare an informed citizenry.

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Segregation and School Funding: How Housing Discrimination Reproduces Unequal Opportunity
A descriptive analysis of the historical and contemporary relationship between racial segregation and K-12 school funding.
Voting Rights and Disability Rights Blog Series
This blog series builds on an event ASI co-sponsored with The Century Foundation where U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth and a distinguished group of experts discussed the threat to voting rights and why it is critical to protect them, especially for people with disabilities, and what Congress is considering doing to protect voting rights for all Americans.
The Adequacy and Fairness of State School Finance Systems (fourth edition)
A national evaluation of the K-12 school finance systems of all 50 states and D.C., published by researchers from the Albert Shanker Institute and Rutgers Graduate School of Education.

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The Albert Shanker Institute, endowed by the American Federation of Teachers and named in honor of its late president, is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to three themes - excellence in public education, unions as advocates for quality, and freedom of association in the public life of democracies. With an independent Board of Directors (composed of educators, business representatives, labor leaders, academics, and public policy analysts), its mission is to generate ideas, foster candid exchanges, and promote constructive policy proposals related to these issues.

This blog offers informal commentary on the research, news, and controversies related to the work of the Institute.

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