Virtual Schools in the U.S. 2023 Research Brief Alex Molnar, Gary Miron, Shelby Hagle, Charisse Gulosino, Bryan Mann, Luis Huerta, Jennifer King Rice, Amanda Glover, and Kayla Bill May 11, 2023
NEPC Review: The Economic Cost of the Pandemic: State by State (Hoover Institution, January 2023) NEPC Review Clive Belfield March 7, 2023
NEPC Review: For-Profit Charter Schools: An Evaluation of Their Spending and Outcomes (Thomas B. Fordham Institute, September 2022) NEPC Review Joshua Cowen December 2, 2022
NEPC Review: Use of Personalized Learning Platforms in One Pandemic-Era Microschool: A Case Study (Center on Reinventing Public Education, June 2022) NEPC Review Bryan Mann October 18, 2022
NEPC Talks Education: An Interview with Audrey Watters About “Teaching Machines” and Personalized Learning Podcasts Christopher Saldaña and Audrey Watters November 18, 2021
Virtual Schools in the U.S. 2021 Research Brief Alex Molnar, Gary Miron, Michael K. Barbour, Luis Huerta, Sheryl Rankin Shafer, Jennifer King Rice, Amanda Glover, Nathan Browning, Shelby Hagle, and Faith Boninger May 6, 2021
New Report Provides Reality Check on Virtual Schools Resource Document Valerie Strauss, Alex Molnar, and Faith Boninger May 6, 2021
NEPC Review: Remote Learning Is Here to Stay: Results from the First American School District Panel Survey (RAND Corporation, December 2020) NEPC Review David R. Garcia February 16, 2021
“Dataveillance,” Algorithmic Bias, and Other Concerns About Learning Management Systems Newsletter January 28, 2021
NEPC Talks Education: An Interview with Ben Williamson About Education Technology Podcasts Christopher Saldaña and Ben Williamson November 17, 2020
Research Panel: What’s Lost When the Lights Go Out in Brick and Mortar Schools? FYI Kevin G. Welner, Michael W. Apple, and Francesca López September 25, 2020
Research Panel: Are Students “Behind” as a Result of School Closures and Reliance on Remote Education? FYI Kevin G. Welner, David R. Garcia, and Lorrie Shepard September 25, 2020
Issues to Consider Before Adopting a Digital Platform or Learning Program Policy Brief Faith Boninger, Alex Molnar, and Michael K. Barbour September 24, 2020
NEPC Review: Special Education and Distance Learning: Supporting Students through the Pandemic (ExcelinEd, June 2020) NEPC Review Elizabeth B. Kozleski September 17, 2020
NEPC Talks Education: An Interview with Janelle Scott About the Emergence of Learning Pods Podcasts Christopher Saldaña and Janelle T. Scott September 15, 2020
Lighter Screen Use During Dark Days: Tips for Lessening the Role of Edtech in Remote Instruction During the Pandemic Newsletter August 27, 2020
To Reopen or Not to Reopen: Equity-Related Arguments For and Against Resuming In-Person Instruction This Fall Newsletter August 20, 2020
Michelle Renée Valladares, Ph.D. and Kate Somerville on COVID-19's Impact on K-12 Education FYI Michelle Renée Valladares and Kate Somerville July 8, 2020
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 Faith Boninger, Alex Molnar, and Christopher Saldaña June 25, 2020
New Concerns Raised About a Well-Known Digital Learning Platform Resource Document Valerie Strauss, Alex Molnar, and Faith Boninger June 25, 2020
Education Interview of the Month: Christopher Saldaña Interviews Diane Ravitch About Privatization FYI Christopher Saldaña and Diane Ravitch June 16, 2020
The New Normal Could Be Better Than the Old One. A Learning Scientist Explains Why. Newsletter May 21, 2020
NEPC Review: Public-Private Virtual-School Partnerships and Federal Flexibility for Schools during COVID-19 (Mercatus Center, March 2020) NEPC Review Kevin G. Welner April 8, 2020
New Report on Virtual Education: ‘It Sure Sounds Good. As It Turns Out, It’s Too Good to Be True.’ Resource Document Valerie Strauss and Alex Molnar May 29, 2019
Virtual Schools in the U.S. 2019 Research Brief Alex Molnar, Gary Miron, Najat Elgeberi, Michael K. Barbour, Luis Huerta, Sheryl Rankin Shafer, and Jennifer King Rice May 28, 2019
Education Interview of the Month: Greg Smith Interviews Faith Boninger and Alex Molnar About Personalized Learning and Digital Privatization FYI Gregory A. Smith, Faith Boninger, and Alex Molnar May 14, 2019
Personalized Learning and the Digital Privatization of Curriculum and Teaching Research Brief Faith Boninger, Alex Molnar, and Christopher Saldaña April 30, 2019
How Corporate Interests Are Overtaking Well-Intentioned Goals of Personalized Learning Resource Document Valerie Strauss, Alex Molnar, and Faith Boninger April 30, 2019
Education Interview of the Month: Greg Smith Interviews Michael Barbour and Bryan Mann on Virtual Schools FYI Gregory A. Smith, Michael K. Barbour, and Bryan Mann May 17, 2018
Full-Time Virtual and Blended Schools: Enrollment, Student Characteristics, and Performance Research Brief Gary Miron, Christopher Shank, and Caryn Davidson May 1, 2018