NWEA researchers examined the test scores of more than four million students in the fall of 2020, finding cause for both optimism and continued concern as we move forward in 2021.
Education in Uncertain Times: A Research-Backed Guide
A new guide offers a research-backed framework and tools for educators navigating one of the most uncertain periods in the nation’s history.
Affordable Housing and School Segregation
Students who reside in federally subsidized housing can face significantly higher levels of racial and economic isolation in school, according to a new study.
Searching: How Families Sought Educational Support in the Wake of COVID-19
New research finds that families in wealthier areas of the country were significantly more likely to seek out online learning resources in the wake of the pandemic.
The Nation’s Troubling Report Card
Harvard professor and renowned testing policy expert Daniel Koretz joins CPRE’s Jonathan Supovitz to break down the latest NAEP data, and the potential value and future of the assessment in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
New Research Offers Recommendations for Effective SEL Partnerships
How, and under what conditions, can schools and out-of-school time programs partner to effectively foster social emotional learning (SEL) in students?
Pedro Noguera: Structural Racism and the Urban Geography of Education
USC Rossier School of Education Dean Pedro Noguera traces the history of structural racism as it relates to urban schooling, and its myriad impacts on students of color in cities like Chicago, New Orleans and Los Angeles.
Robert Sternberg: The Power of ‘Adaptive Intelligence’
Renowned psychologist Robert Sternberg discusses the concept of adaptive intelligence, and whether today’s students are being adequately prepared to meet the challenges of tomorrow.
The Big Business of School Lunch
School food programs can have a wide range of impacts on students, families and local workers, all of which were thrown into high relief by the COVID-19 pandemic. In a new article in Kappan Magazine, Jennifer Gaddis discusses those impacts, and how they are influenced by a school’s reliance on outsourcing and large-scale food service providers.
How Are Governors Spending Their Coronavirus Education Aid?
A new analysis by FutureEd and The Hunt Institute examines how states have allocated GEER funds, and what those spending decisions might say about the educational priorities for each governor.