The Misguided Push to Reintroduce Standardized Testing During the Pandemic
Newsletter
Advocates and educators are calling for the use of standardized assessments to diagnose...
From Katrina to COVID-19: How Disaster, Federal Neglect, and the Market Compound Racial Inequities
Policy Memo
Through history, storytelling, and political analysis, this report illustrates how the ...
We All Want More Teachers of Color, Right?: Concerns and Considerations about the Emergent Consensus
Policy Brief
There is a near unanimity among researchers and practitioners about the need to recruit...
Teaching in Troubled Times: A Q&A With a Trauma Expert
Newsletter
In this Q&A, NEPC Fellow Elizabeth Dutro explains how teachers can address the trau...
The Most Important School Desegregation Case You’ve Never Heard Of
Newsletter
As statues of racist figures come down amid racial justice protests, there’s an effort ...
Michelle Renée Valladares, Ph.D. and Kate Somerville on COVID-19's Impact on K-12 Education
FYI
In this interview, Associate Director of the National Education Policy Center (NEPC) Mi...
Big Claims, Little Evidence, Lots of Money: The Reality Behind the Summit Learning Program and the Push to Adopt Digital Personalized Learning Platforms
Research Brief
Virtual learning and personalized learning have been at the forefront of education refo...
Education Interview of the Month: Christopher Saldaña Interviews Diane Ravitch About Privatization
FYI
NEPC Researcher Christopher Saldaña interviews Dr. Diane Ravitch about privatization an...
Austerity, Subsistence, or Investment: Will Congress and the President Choose to Bail Out Our Children’s Future?
Policy Memo
The aggregate cuts to education budgets currently described as inevitable are in fact a...
A Few Weeks of Webinars
Newsletter
We’d like to invite you to three education policy webinars co-sponsored by NEPC.
NEPC Statement about Police Violence and Civil Unrest
FYI
The nationwide protests following the murder of George Floyd express deep pain, as they...
NEPC Talks Education: An Interview with Frank Adamson
Podcast
This is a test podcast upload...
The New Normal Could Be Better Than the Old One. A Learning Scientist Explains Why.
Newsletter
In this Q&A, NEPC Fellow Bill Penuel highlights ways in which coronavirus closures ...
Education Interview of the Month: Christopher Saldaña Interviews Frank Adamson About the Privatization of Public Education
FYI
NEPC Researcher Christopher Saldaña interviews Frank Adamson about the privatization of...
Three Ways to Emphasize Equity During School Closures
Newsletter
Educators in diverse settings should ensure everyone has the access to needed resources...
Temperature Check: School Funding and the Coronavirus Recession
Newsletter
As a coronavirus-induced recession hits, how can policymakers ensure the continued heal...
Sustaining and Scaling Community Schools: Seven Questions to Consider
Newsletter
A new study adds to the discussion of how policymakers might best implement and sustain...
Incarcerated Children During the Pandemic
Newsletter
Activists call for states to release most youth from juvenile detention facilities and ...
Coronavirus is Hard on Everyone. But Immigrant Students Face an Additional Set of Challenges
Newsletter
From fears associated with using public services like hospitals, to risks associated wi...
Coronavirus Testing Cancellations Threatened to Worsen Inequities. So These Students Spoke Out
Newsletter
Students are calling for colleges and universities to prioritize equity in the admissio...
Education Interview of the Month: Christopher Saldaña Interviews Educators and Activists About Educational Equity During the Pandemic
FYI
NEPC Researcher Christopher Saldaña Interviews educators and activists about educationa...
Children’s Data Privacy During COVID-19 Closures: 10 Questions to Ask
Newsletter
With schools closed due to COVID-19, many schools have expanded their use of online edu...
When a School is More Than Just a School: How Schools of Opportunity are Handling Coronavirus Closures
Newsletter
Schools of Opportunity honorees are often a lifeline for students, because they provide...
Education Interview of the Month: Christopher Saldaña Interviews Ansley T. Erickson and Ernest Morrell About the Educational History of Harlem
FYI
NEPC Researcher Christopher Saldaña Interviews Ansley T. Erickson and Ernest Morrell ab...
Community Research Collaboratives
Policy Memo
This policy memo discusses an approach to research and engagement called Community Rese...
Policy Statement on the “Science of Reading”
FYI
All students deserve equitable access to high-quality literacy and reading instruction ...
This School Raised Youth Voting Rates. Can Others Learn from Its Example?
Newsletter
A study of Democracy Prep suggests that the school raised youth voting rates substantia...
Four Big Takeaways About Testing
Newsletter
Four things to know about grading, accountability measures, NAEP, and equity.
Should For-Profit Corporations Be Writing America’s Curriculum to Best Serve Their Needs?
Newsletter
Corporate sponsorships of Career and Technical Education have raised concerns that scho...
Tracking and the Future of Career and Technical Education: How Efforts to Connect School and Work Can Avoid the Past Mistakes of Vocational Education
Policy Brief
Despite the popularity of Career and Technical Education (CTE), concerns remain about t...
Misuse of Screens in Schools: An Action Kit to Help Parents
Newsletter
A new action kit provides information designed to help combat the overuse and misuse of...