Library Research Guides: EDUC 245: The Politics of Multilingualism in Schools: Policy, Data, and Edu. Research

Educational Policy & Laws

DoE Laws and Guidance
Legislation, regulations, guidance, and other policy documents can be found here for the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), and other topics.
National Education Policy Center
Blind peer review briefs on national education policy 1999-present, with heavy emphasis on the last several years.
Regional Educational Laboratories (REL) Network
Core Standards
The Common Core standards official website.
Education World: Standards
Links to state and national standards, including standards for indigenous populations on reservations, gifted children, ESL, and more.

Policy File Index This link opens in a new window
Full-text public policy documents from think tanks, NGOs, and research organizations.
HeinOnline This link opens in a new window
Collections of government documents and scholarly articles on a wide range of legal topics, including civil rights, social justice, human rights, international law, the U.S. presidency, Congress, and more.

Social Explorer This link opens in a new window
Interactive maps exploring U.S. census, socioeconomic, and demographic data over time and across different, neighborhoods, cities, counties, states, and other geographies.
Dates: 1790 CE-present

Dept. of Ed. Civil Rights Data Collection
"The CRDC collects a variety of information including student enrollment and educational programs and services, most of which is disaggregated by race/ethnicity, sex, limited English proficiency, and disability."
National Center for Education Statistics
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education in the U.S. and other nations.
Child Trends
Child Trends is the nation’s leading nonprofit research organization focused exclusively on improving the lives and prospects of children, youth, and their families.
State by State Spending on Children Dataset
"This dataset provides a comprehensive accounting of public spending on children from 1997 through 2016. It draws on the US Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, as well as several federal and other noncensus sources, to capture state-by-state spending on education, income security, health, and other areas. "
Student Aid Data
"Federal financial assistance is provided to students and families through various loan and grant programs authorized under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended. These reports will help you understand more information about Title IV aid applicants, recipients, and disbursements."

Statista This link opens in a new window
International statistical data, reports, market insights, tables, and charts.
Historical Statistics of the United States This link opens in a new window
Socioeconomic and demographic data from 1790-2000.
Dates: 1790-2000 CE
Roper iPoll This link opens in a new window
A full-text primary source archive of public opinion, surveys, and data. It covers a wide variety of topics, including politics, the economy, education, the environment, labor, race, religion, and more.
Dates: 1935 CE-present.