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Research-Policymaker COVID-19 Collaboration: Lessons from Boston’s Summer Jobs Program
December 1, 2020Based on a recent webinar, Loretta Goodwin outlines the factors that made the Boston’s summer jobs program partnership a success, and reflects on lessons learn…
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
Research-Policymaker COVID-19 Collaboration: Lessons from Boston’s Summer Jobs Program
December 1, 2020Based on a recent webinar, Loretta Goodwin outlines the factors that made the Boston’s summer jobs program partnership a success, and reflects on lessons learn…
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.
From Policy to Excellence: Fostering Collaboration to Support the Whole Child
March 5, 2019Vi Nguyen outlines importance of SEL and how educators and state leaders can collaborate to bring SEL policies to the classroom.
Having Their Say: States Share Challenges and Suggestions for Building Research Offices
November 27, 2018Rebecca Lavinson and Bridget Brown offer a recap of a recent convening in which states had their say about establishing and re-designing research offices.
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.
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.
Feedback with Fixes – What we learned to improve our study tours
February 19, 2018Dr. Loretta Goodwin shares how a year-long evaluation of our study tours informed our work for the better.
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.
How We Can Move From Seeing To Experiencing Deeper Learning
June 27, 2017Jenna Tomasello offers insight into how we can move from seeing to experiencing deeper learning.
Walk a Mile in My Shoes – Community Walks Foster Equity and Deeper Learning
June 20, 2017Betsy Brand shares the innovative practice of community walks to promote equity and understanding.
Courageous State Leadership for Educational Equity – Daunting, but Necessary
June 13, 2017Dr. Loretta Goodwin shares why courageous state leadership for educational equity is daunting, but Necessary.
Building a More Robust Body of Research about Outcomes of a New Generation of Researcher-Practitioner Collaboration in Education
June 6, 2017Guest blogger Sarah Ryan discusses the conditions under which researcher-practitioner collaboration yields the kinds of positive and sustained changes necessar…
Meeting Children’s Unmet Needs through Strategic Partnerships
March 22, 2017Guest blogger Jessica Auerbach shares insights on the potential for strategic partnerships to improve outcomes for young children and their families.
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.
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.
Leadership Matters
January 23, 2017Betsy Brand explains how under ESSA leaders can set the example when it comes to using data and research effectively.
Learning Systems: Improving Education in States and Districts
January 17, 2017Guest bloggers Vivian Tseng and Anu Malipatil explain how to ensure that education stakeholders use the best research available to build capacity and work toge…
Searching from Left to Right to Find Common Ground
November 14, 2016Carinne Deeds highlights shared education goals for 2017 and beyond.
Make Evidence Great Again: Using Evidence to Inform Decision-Making
October 3, 2016Carinne Deeds explores the ways that evidence can be used to inform decision-making.
We Know Enough to Act: What Research Says (Again) About Effectively Supporting Youth
September 6, 2016Betsy Brand explains why this is the right time to effectively support youth.
