Piton Data Lab

The Opportunity Gap: Is your state providing equal access to education?

ProPublica just released a project analyzing educational opportunities - advanced math classes, AP courses, gifted and talented programs - for public schools across the country based on income level. In the accompanying story, they take a closer look at states with equal access across income levels, like Florida, and states with disparities, like Kansas.

An interactive tool lets you search for schools by geography and visually compare education opportunities. Here’s the Colorado explorer.