Widespread school closures caused significant disruption last spring. But were they worth it?
COVID-19 and Early Childhood Education: Evidence from Boston
The pandemic caused unprecedented disruption in America’s early childhood education sector. But can it serve as a learning opportunity?
The Educational Legacy of Redlining
The racist lending policies of the 1930’s may still be impacting schools and students nearly a century later, according to new research.
Student Interrupted: Research-Backed Recommendations for Post-COVID Support
A field of research may offer unique insights into student experiences and needs in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Study Finds ‘Breakfast After the Bell’ Can Improve Attendance
Researchers examined the impacts of ‘Breakfast After the Bell’ programs in Colorado and Nevada, finding they led to significant reductions in chronic absenteeism.
Crowdfunding Education
New research examines the schools and teachers that seek out and receive funding on DonorsChoose, finding that more than half of all submissions relate to math and reading.
Does Special Education Improve Student Outcomes?
A new study coauthored by Syracuse University’s Amy Ellen Schwartz offers evidence on special education, classification, and academic impacts for varying student groups.
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.
The Potential Cost and Impact of Biden’s Free College Plan
New analysis finds that the benefits of a free college plan proposed by President-elect Joe Biden would outweigh its costs within a decade.
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.