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J. Cameron Anglum
Exploring Claims of Critical Race Theory, Divisive Topics, and Indoctrination in the Classroom
Gary W. Ritter, Brian Kisida, J. Cameron Anglum, Heidi H. Erickson, Jennifer S. Gontram, Matthew H. Lee.Topics: Policy, Politics, and GovernanceCritical race theory (CRT) and claims of political indoctrination in K-12 classrooms are at the forefront of the ongoing culture wars surrounding public education. Despite a wave of legislative action targeting CRT-related instruction, little systematic evidence documents the extent to which… more →
Revisiting The Rural Teacher Workforce: Insights from a Novel Rurality Measure
How we define rurality fundamentally shapes our place-based understanding of the teacher workforce. This study uses the Community Assets and Relative Rurality (CARR) Index—a novel, multidimensional measure of rurality—alongside longitudinal administrative data to examine K–12 teachers in Kansas… more →
Assessing Permanent School Closures: A Conceptual Framework
Topics: Policy, Politics, and GovernanceAmid widespread declining enrollment, the expiration of COVID-19 ESSER funding, and looming uncertainty in federal P-12 education involvement, many school districts may soon consider permanent school closures. While extant permanent school closure literature provides a starting point for future… more →
Federal Stimulus Aid and School Finance: Lessons from the Great Recession
Tags:In 2009, the federal government passed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to combat the effects of the Great Recession and state revenue shortfalls, directing over $97 billion to school districts. In this chapter, we draw lessons from this distribution of fiscal stimulus funding… more →