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Good decisions are based on reliable scientific evidence.  EdLabs provides reliable scientific evidence to support good decisions in education in the United States , particularly the education of minority students and students living in poverty.  Our ultimate goal is to close the achievement gap and put ourselves out of business.

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  • Educational achievement drives life outcomes.

    Educational achievement drives life outcomes.

    Equalizing racial differences in eighth-grade test scores dramatically reduces racial disparities for a range of life outcomes.

  • The achievement gap is not detectable at birth.

    The achievement gap is not detectable at birth.

    There are no discernible differences in mental ability among infants simply by virtue of their different racial backgrounds.

  • There is a startling relationship between zip code and school quality.

    There is a startling relationship between zip code and school quality.

    Six decades after Brown vs. Board of Ed., access to a quality education is still dependent upon a student’s neighborhood income.

  • Great schools can close the achievement gap.

    Great schools can close the achievement gap.

    Schools alone have the power to overcome the learning obstacles of children in poverty and to close the racial achievement gap.

  • Improving achievement is not just about resources.

    Improving achievement is not just about resources.

    Five key tenets that high-impact charters share, and that explain roughly half of their difference from low-performing charters.

EdLabs in the News

  • The Washington Post - 14 Schools Named to D.C. Program to Motivate Students With Cash
  • Esquire - The Next Big Idea: Can Advertising Save Our Schools?
  • Houston Chronicle - Calaway: Education initiatives take time to develop
  • Ed.gov - Arne Duncan Praises EdLabs' Work at NAPCS Conference
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