Check out the latest from our staff in our Forum For Thought
The Importance of Healing-Centered Afterschool Programs in the COVID-19 era
November 5, 2020Shawn Knecht writes how out-of-school/afterschool programs help vulnerable students heal from stress & hardships intensified by the pandemic.
Internal Research Capacity Within an SEA
March 24, 2020Rebecca Lavinson writes about a collaborative learning journey to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
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- Accountability
- COVID-19 Response
- 21st Century Community Learning Centers
- English Language Learners
- Assessment
- Research-practice partnerships
- Alternative Education
- College and Career Readiness in OST
- Carl D. Perkins Act
- Equity
- Deeper Learning
- First-Generation College Students
- Data Management
- Afterschool and Out-of-School Time Learning
- Intermediaries
- Career Pathways
- Justice-Involved Youth
- Educator Preparation and Professional Development
- OST System Building
- College and Career Readiness and Success
- Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
- Reengagement
- Deeper Learning
- Research Evidence in Policymaking
- Opportunity Youth
- Wraparound Supports
- Postsecondary Education
- Higher Education Act (HEA)
- Personalized Learning
- School and Community Partnerships
- Service Learning
- Skill Development
- Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
- Learning and Teaching Strategies
- Rural Populations
- Skill Development
- Social and Emotional Learning
- State-Level Policies
- Social and Emotional Learning
- Youth Experiencing Homelessness
- System Strategies and Approaches
- Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)
- Youth Populations
- Youth in Foster Care
- STEM
- Work-Based Learning
- Policies & Legislation
- Youth with (Dis)abilities
- Youth Leadership and Voice
Setting State Equity Goals takes Planning & Partnerships
October 16, 2018Loretta Goodwin offers insight into how states can set equity goals to ensure students have access to a quality education.
Service as a Strategy to Improve Educational Outcomes
September 25, 2018Betsy Brand examines the role and impact national service programs have on improving student outcomes.
Back to School, Back to ESSA and Supporting Students with Disabilities
September 4, 2018Jenna Tomasello offers insight into how school leaders can leverage ESSA & IDEA to support students with disabilities.
Harvesting the Potential of Rural Afterschool Programs
July 31, 2018Brendan Klein examines the challenges rural communities face when it comes to providing quality afterschool programs for youth.
The Connected Youth Initiative: How Nebraska Is Working To Improve The Lives of Youth
July 18, 2018Trevor Fronius discusses what Nebraska is doing to address the challenges of youth disconnected from traditional social networks.
Strengthening the Pipeline between High School and College
May 30, 2018Samaura Stone examines what one local community college is doing to create pathways to postsecondary success for local high school students.
ESSA’s Opportunities and Risks: Do States’ Rights Lead to States’ Wrongs?
April 3, 2018Madison Weiss explores whether states are effectively advancing equity under ESSA.
All Means All: Q&A About Using ESSA to Improve Education in Juvenile Justice Facilities
February 27, 2018Guest blogger Hailly Korman talks with Jenna Tomasello about how ESSA can be leveraged to improve education in juvenile justice facilities.
New Year, New Resources: Introducing the Alternative Education Hub
January 30, 2018Jessica Kannam unveils AYPF’s new alternative education resource hub.
ESSA and the Dirty A-Word
December 5, 2017Jenna Tomasello discusses the challenges juvenile justice facilities face when it comes to education, ESSA and accountability.
A Seat at the Table: Questioning the Position of Special Education within Social-Emotional Learning
November 21, 2017Logan Beyer explores the current and potential intersections between SEL and special education.
ESSA’s Fifth Indicator: Is Chronic Absenteeism Enough?
November 1, 2017Anu Anand posits whether chronic absenteeism alone fully captures the potential of the 5th indicator.
Real World Learning in Alternative Schools: Ideas on Measures from AYPF’s Study Tour to Colorado
April 25, 2017Jessica Kannam discusses the role of workforce training integrated into the curriculum that prepares students for success after high school.
How Evidence-Based Strategies Can Help Struggling Schools
March 6, 2017Guest bloggers Laurie Lee and Steve Fleischman share tools for using evidence to support struggling schools under ESSA.
Are We Doing Enough to Build the Evidence and Learning Systems That Will Improve State Practices?
February 27, 2017Guest blogger Nate Schwartz questions if we doing enough to build evidence and learning systems that will improve state practices.
Intermediaries as Brokers of Knowledge in Education
February 22, 2017Carinne Deeds breaks down how intermediaries, and others, can act as brokers of knowledge in education.
Programs Versus Practices: What’s the “What” in What Works?
February 13, 2017Guest blogger Ruth Neild unpacks the issue of using research evidence under ESSA.
Collaborating Within State Agencies to Ensure the Effective Use of Evidence
February 7, 2017Guest bloggers Carrie Conaway and Russell Johnston explain how cooperation and data-sharing within their agency revealed four common areas of practice in schoo…
5 Ways States Can Support Evidence-informed School Improvement
January 30, 2017Guest blogger Carrie Heath Phillips highlights five evidence-based practice requirements under ESSA that states are exploring.
Leadership Matters
January 23, 2017Betsy Brand explains how under ESSA leaders can set the example when it comes to using data and research effectively.
