Publications
Our studies span governance, systems, and practice in public education. Through our reports we help make sense of complex trends and data, communicate new possibilities for system change, and provide guidance and thought leadership to support that change. We pride ourselves on our ability to see around the corner, reach across traditional party and sector lines, and craft solutions to problems few have anticipated. Explore our most recent publications below.
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How Are School Districts Addressing Student Social-Emotional Needs during the Pandemic? February, 2021 Michael DeArmond, Lisa Chu, Padma Gundapaneni |
In this brief, we look at how our nationally representative sample of 477 school districts attended to students' social-emotional learning and well-being in fall 2020. |
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"Public Education Will Never Be the Same": How COVID-19 Forced School District Leaders to Innovate on the Fly February, 2021 Robin Lake |
In this brief, we summarize themes from an American School District Panel survey on innovation during COVID-19. |
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State Accountability Systems in the COVID Era and Beyond February, 2021 Robin Lake, Maria Worthen |
This brief presents a set of ideas and themes to begin to inform challenges around testing and accountability during the pandemic. |
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Toward Understanding Unionization's Impact on Charter School Students February, 2021 Lesley Lavery, Ashley Jochim, Sean Gill |
In this brief, we set out to understand how unionization may or may not shape practices central to charter schools’ ability to serve students. |
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U-Turn: Surge of COVID Cases Reverses Reopening Progress in America's School Districts January, 2021 Betheny Gross, Alice Opalka, Padma Gundapaneni |
Our December review of a statistically representative sample of 477 districts found 31 percent are operating in fully remote learning—a larger percentage than at any other point during the fall semester. |
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How Is School Enrollment in Washington State Shifting during COVID-19? January, 2021 Sivan Tuchman, Georgia Heyward |
This brief examines shifts in Washington State's public school enrollment after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. |
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Student Supports, Professional Development, Operations and Finance at Proyecto Vimenti January, 2021 Robin Lake, Silene Vargas Díaz |
Three papers document lessons about finance and operations, professional development, and student support from the first year and a half of Proyecto Vimenti, Puerto Rico's first public charter school. |
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How Can Learning Management Systems be Used Effectively to Improve Student Engagement? January, 2021 Lynn Olson |
This paper summarizes findings from a consensus panel on using data from learning management systems and software to help educators understand and improve student engagement during remote instruction. |
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Putting Families at the Center: The Role of Parent Advocacy Groups during COVID-19 December, 2020 Lynn Olson, Georgia Heyward |
This brief profiles four parent advocacy groups that have been particularly effective in devising bold solutions during the pandemic crisis. |
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How States Can Better Prepare Students for Life After High School December, 2020 Georgia Heyward |
This report examines weaknesses states share in career and technical education and offers recommendations to improve career pathways for students. |