Students, Computers, and Learning
October 27, 2015
A study released in September by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) examines the impact of digital learning environments and student skills. Read More…
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Student Testing in America’s Great City Schools: An Inventory and Preliminary Analysis October 2015
October 26, 2015
The Council of the Great City Schools released a comprehensive analysis of student testing across its member school districts (68 of the largest urban school districts in the nation). Read More…
Using Behavioral Science to Better Serve the American People
September 28, 2015
On September 15, 2015, President Obama released an executive order to promote the use of behavioral sciences to better design government policies for the American people. Read More…
Disproportionate Impact Of K-12 School Suspension And Expulsion Across the Nation
August 28, 2015
Abstract/body: As the nation struggles with the issue of race, a recently published report released from the University of Pennsylvania sheds light on troubling data on expulsions in our country. Read More…
The Fordham Institute Offers Education Talking Points for the 2016 Election
August 18, 2015
The Fordham Institute is offering six talking points for the 2016 Presidential campaign to guide candidates in formulating positions on education policy. Read More…
Comparing State Proficiency Standards to NAEP
August 7, 2015
How do state academic standards measure up to the America’s National Assessment of Education Standards? Read More…
2014-15 Wing Institute Research Grant Study Results
July 1, 2015
This report summarizes the result of a one-year research grant funded by the Read More…
Why Personal Competencies Matter
June 4, 2015
In an issue brief Sam Redding of the Center on Innovations and Learning examines the issue of personal competencies in building student success. Redding offers educators four resources to assist students in mastering these critical skills for success in school and life. Read More…
New Policy Institute at Johns Hopkins to Promote Evidence in Education
June 4, 2015
The Johns Hopkins University School of Education has announced the creation of a new policy center. Read More…
2015 Wing Institute Research Grant Study Results
May 25, 2015
This report summarizes the result of a one-year research grant funded by the Wing Institute to study professional development in practice–improving novice teachers’ use of evidence-based classroom management practices.