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police presence

National
February 14, 2019

New studies point to a big downside for schools bringing in more police

Two new studies are among the first research to directly link more police to worse academic outcomes for students.

study says...

National
February 12, 2019

Extra arts education boosts students’ writing scores — and their compassion, big new study finds

One of the largest gold-standard studies on arts education ever conducted finds measurable benefits to giving students more music, theater, and dance.

a chalkbeat cheat sheet

National
February 5, 2019

17 studies that tell us something about how school closures affect students

The list includes studies that look at school closures in Chicago, New York, Ohio, Newark, Michigan, Milwaukee, Washington D.C., and more.

research review

National
February 5, 2019

Five things we’ve learned from a decade of research on school closures

The academic impact of closures on students in those schools varies substantially. Nationwide, closures appear to slightly lower test scores.

mind the gap

National
January 28, 2019

Across U.S., graduation rates are rising, with little connection to test scores

States with low test scores don’t necessarily have low graduation rates, and vice versa, data released last week for the class of 2017 shows.

early edge

National
January 24, 2019

Kindergarten classes are getting more academic. New research says the kids are all right.

Kindergarten isn’t what it used to be — and that might not be a bad thing.

buy-in

National
January 23, 2019

How to get teachers to believe in a new school program? Ask them to help design it.

Teachers are more enthusiastic about a new program if their school gets control over how a new program is designed and introduced.

where's the research

National
January 17, 2019

Summit Learning declined to be studied, then cited collaboration with Harvard researchers anyway

Summit Learning, a personalized learning system, touts a partnership with Harvard researchers even though Summit actually turned down their proposal to study the model.

digging into discipline

National
January 4, 2019

Major new study finds restorative justice led to safer schools, but hurt black students’ test scores

The move accomplished a key goal of school discipline reformers by reducing the number of days students were suspended. It had other consequences, too.

year in review

National
December 21, 2018

What worked (and didn’t) this year: 10 lessons from education research to take into 2019

What worked: Addressing the effects of child poverty. What didn't? Cutting school spending and tougher teacher evaluations.

more money more learning

National
December 17, 2018

Does money matter for schools? Why one researcher says the question is ‘essentially settled’

Twelve recent studies have found that spending more money in schools means significant benefits for students, including rising test scores and graduation rates.

high-stress testing

National
December 13, 2018

How the stress of state testing might make it harder for some students to show what they know

In one New Orleans charter network saw modest spikes in cortisol, a hormone caused by stress, leading up to state exams.

teacher trends

National
November 29, 2018

Is the number of teachers of color skyrocketing or stagnating? Here’s what the numbers really say

Here’s what you should know about the demographics of America’s teaching force, and how to make sense of these competing narratives.

peer pressure

National
November 28, 2018

Students show up to school more often when they see ‘familiar faces,’ new study finds

When kids know their peers, “Students don’t have to adjust as much to making new friends or relationships,” said Jacob Kirksey.

disintegration

National
November 19, 2018

In most U.S. cities, neighborhoods have grown more integrated. Their schools haven’t.

From 1990 to 2015, 72 percent of U.S. cities saw their neighborhoods grow less racially segregated. Sixty-two percent saw their schools grow more segregated.
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