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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

The Adequacy and Fairness of State School Finance Systems (second edition)

This second 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.
School Segregation by Race and Ethnicity in the D.C. Metro Area

This research brief presents a comprehensive analysis of school segregation by race and ethnicity in the D.C. metro area, with a particular focus on segregation within and between districts.
School Finance and Teacher Pay Competitiveness

Using data from the School Finance Indicators Database, this report presents an analysis of teacher/non-teacher wage gaps and their relationship with state school spending and fiscal effort.

Post ‘That’ on Your Facebook Page: The Challenges of Teaching in an Age of Social Media

Co-Sponsored by the Albert Shanker Institute and the American Federation of Teachers, March 11, noon to 2:00 pm, 555 New Jersey Ave, NW, Washington, D.C. 20001. More information and registration.
Andy Hargreaves "Moving" Book Discussion & Reception

Join author Andy Hargreaves on March 30 at 4:00 pm for a discussion of his deeply revealing, emotionally direct, intellectually insightful new book Moving: A Memoir of Education and Social Mobility. More information and registration.
Panel on Teacher Professional Culture

Join Johanna Jaara Åstrand, President, Lärarförbundet (Swedish Teachers Union), Andrew Hargreaves, Emeritus Professor, Boston College Lynch School of Education, Visiting Professor, University of Ottawa, President and Co-Founder, ARC Education and Randi Weingarten, President of the American Federation of Teachers on March 31 for a discussion on Teacher Professional Culture. More information and registration.

A Champion Of Democracy: Clifford B. Janey (1946–2020)

The Century Foundation's Rick Kahlenberg celebrates the life and career of Clifford Janey, who passed away earlier this month.
In Memoriam: Clifford B. Janey

With great sadness we report the passing of Clifford Janey, a member of the Shanker Institute Board of Directors for 13 years.
Interpreting School Finance Measures

Our new report on the adequacy and fairness of state school finance systems illustrates key issues for properly interpreting finance measures.

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