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📣 New from the Annenberg EdExchange: Our first-ever Evidence Hub is LIVE—focused on improving middle & high school math pathways.
Research syntheses, emerging studies, and data tools all in one place.
🔗 Explore the Evidence Hub now: annenbergexchange.org/math-pathway...
Research syntheses, emerging studies, and data tools all in one place.
🔗 Explore the Evidence Hub now: annenbergexchange.org/math-pathway...
How can we stop "Summer Melt" & increase student enrollment?
From @NCANetwork: Annenberg members @linzpage.bsky.social, @aizatnurshat.bsky.social, @ellenbryer.bsky.social, & Christina Claiborne offer evidence-based strategies to support students transitioning from K-12 to college.
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From @NCANetwork: Annenberg members @linzpage.bsky.social, @aizatnurshat.bsky.social, @ellenbryer.bsky.social, & Christina Claiborne offer evidence-based strategies to support students transitioning from K-12 to college.
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Reduce Summer Melt with Evidence-Based Approaches
A new EdResearch for Action brief outlines how schools and districts can design and deliver supports to ensure college-intending high school graduates successfully enroll in college.
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January 30, 2026 at 5:54 PM
How can we stop "Summer Melt" & increase student enrollment?
From @NCANetwork: Annenberg members @linzpage.bsky.social, @aizatnurshat.bsky.social, @ellenbryer.bsky.social, & Christina Claiborne offer evidence-based strategies to support students transitioning from K-12 to college.
buff.ly/e0TWM7e
From @NCANetwork: Annenberg members @linzpage.bsky.social, @aizatnurshat.bsky.social, @ellenbryer.bsky.social, & Christina Claiborne offer evidence-based strategies to support students transitioning from K-12 to college.
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We are pleased to announce the 2026 EdWorkingPapers Board, which reviews submissions & helps guide the scholarly & strategic direction of the series. We welcome new members @dbassok.bsky.social, @drflorespolicy.bsky.social, Jennifer Jennings, & Constance Lindsay!
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January 30, 2026 at 2:00 PM
We are pleased to announce the 2026 EdWorkingPapers Board, which reviews submissions & helps guide the scholarly & strategic direction of the series. We welcome new members @dbassok.bsky.social, @drflorespolicy.bsky.social, Jennifer Jennings, & Constance Lindsay!
🔗 edworkingpapers.com/board-members
🔗 edworkingpapers.com/board-members
Can school gardens do more than grow veggies?
In our next #SustainableED Seminar, Dr. Jaimie Davis will review the rigorous evidence on how school gardens impact student health and learning. @annenberginstitute.bsky.social
Register here: brown.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
In our next #SustainableED Seminar, Dr. Jaimie Davis will review the rigorous evidence on how school gardens impact student health and learning. @annenberginstitute.bsky.social
Register here: brown.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: SustainableED Speaker Series: Jaimie Davis. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Jaimie N. Davis, PhD is a Professor in the Department of Nutritional Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Davis is a nutrition scientist with expertise in establishing links between dietary...
brown.zoom.us
January 29, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Can school gardens do more than grow veggies?
In our next #SustainableED Seminar, Dr. Jaimie Davis will review the rigorous evidence on how school gardens impact student health and learning. @annenberginstitute.bsky.social
Register here: brown.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
In our next #SustainableED Seminar, Dr. Jaimie Davis will review the rigorous evidence on how school gardens impact student health and learning. @annenberginstitute.bsky.social
Register here: brown.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
📣 New from the Annenberg EdExchange: Our first-ever Evidence Hub is LIVE—focused on improving middle & high school math pathways.
Research syntheses, emerging studies, and data tools all in one place.
🔗 Explore the Evidence Hub now: annenbergexchange.org/math-pathway...
Research syntheses, emerging studies, and data tools all in one place.
🔗 Explore the Evidence Hub now: annenbergexchange.org/math-pathway...
January 29, 2026 at 5:03 PM
📣 New from the Annenberg EdExchange: Our first-ever Evidence Hub is LIVE—focused on improving middle & high school math pathways.
Research syntheses, emerging studies, and data tools all in one place.
🔗 Explore the Evidence Hub now: annenbergexchange.org/math-pathway...
Research syntheses, emerging studies, and data tools all in one place.
🔗 Explore the Evidence Hub now: annenbergexchange.org/math-pathway...
📢 #EdWorkingPapers: Can shorter courses help community college students succeed?
@kmatheny.bsky.social and colleagues find that condensed courses boost grades and reduce withdrawals at Tennessee’s community colleges, though effects on persistence are more mixed.
📄 edworkingpapers.com/ai25-1346
@kmatheny.bsky.social and colleagues find that condensed courses boost grades and reduce withdrawals at Tennessee’s community colleges, though effects on persistence are more mixed.
📄 edworkingpapers.com/ai25-1346
January 29, 2026 at 2:02 PM
📢 #EdWorkingPapers: Can shorter courses help community college students succeed?
@kmatheny.bsky.social and colleagues find that condensed courses boost grades and reduce withdrawals at Tennessee’s community colleges, though effects on persistence are more mixed.
📄 edworkingpapers.com/ai25-1346
@kmatheny.bsky.social and colleagues find that condensed courses boost grades and reduce withdrawals at Tennessee’s community colleges, though effects on persistence are more mixed.
📄 edworkingpapers.com/ai25-1346
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Hey #econsky! I'm organizing a workshop at Brown this Spring in partnership with Eric Nielsen and Viviana Rodriguez.
The topic is educational measurement. Please submit a paper/extended abstract! We'd love to consider your work.
And please help us spread the word to folks who aren't on bluesky!
The topic is educational measurement. Please submit a paper/extended abstract! We'd love to consider your work.
And please help us spread the word to folks who aren't on bluesky!
December 10, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Hey #econsky! I'm organizing a workshop at Brown this Spring in partnership with Eric Nielsen and Viviana Rodriguez.
The topic is educational measurement. Please submit a paper/extended abstract! We'd love to consider your work.
And please help us spread the word to folks who aren't on bluesky!
The topic is educational measurement. Please submit a paper/extended abstract! We'd love to consider your work.
And please help us spread the word to folks who aren't on bluesky!
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Research by Brooks et al. @annenberginstitute.bsky.social reveals that elementary classroom assignments can perpetuate inequality. While students are often demographically balanced, grouping by achievement, gifted status, and special education can affect access to quality teaching.
Creating Classes: Elementary school classroom assignments and their implications for student access to high-quality teaching
We investigate the distribution of students across classrooms in North Carolina elementary schools. While tracking is ubiquitous and well-documented in secondary education, limited evidence exists…
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December 17, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Research by Brooks et al. @annenberginstitute.bsky.social reveals that elementary classroom assignments can perpetuate inequality. While students are often demographically balanced, grouping by achievement, gifted status, and special education can affect access to quality teaching.
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Now posted on @annenberginstitute.bsky.social EdWorkingPapers: What are schools doing to improve attendance?
Based on school leader surveys in MI and GA, we describe the prevalence of various attendance practices and organizational systems. We find little variation, both between and within states.
Based on school leader surveys in MI and GA, we describe the prevalence of various attendance practices and organizational systems. We find little variation, both between and within states.
January 26, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Now posted on @annenberginstitute.bsky.social EdWorkingPapers: What are schools doing to improve attendance?
Based on school leader surveys in MI and GA, we describe the prevalence of various attendance practices and organizational systems. We find little variation, both between and within states.
Based on school leader surveys in MI and GA, we describe the prevalence of various attendance practices and organizational systems. We find little variation, both between and within states.
Coming soon from the Annenberg EdExchange this week…
A new Evidence Hub focused on strengthening middle and high school math pathways—bringing research, tools, and measurement guidance into one place to support evidence-informed action.
Stay tuned!
A new Evidence Hub focused on strengthening middle and high school math pathways—bringing research, tools, and measurement guidance into one place to support evidence-informed action.
Stay tuned!
January 27, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Coming soon from the Annenberg EdExchange this week…
A new Evidence Hub focused on strengthening middle and high school math pathways—bringing research, tools, and measurement guidance into one place to support evidence-informed action.
Stay tuned!
A new Evidence Hub focused on strengthening middle and high school math pathways—bringing research, tools, and measurement guidance into one place to support evidence-informed action.
Stay tuned!
News from Brown highlights the Annenberg team's research support for the Blue Ribbon Commission's funding recommendations.
Read the article here: buff.ly/1SiqSZf
Read the article here: buff.ly/1SiqSZf
January 27, 2026 at 5:00 PM
News from Brown highlights the Annenberg team's research support for the Blue Ribbon Commission's funding recommendations.
Read the article here: buff.ly/1SiqSZf
Read the article here: buff.ly/1SiqSZf
📢 #EdWorkingPapers: @taylorodle.bsky.social & @isabelmcmullen.bsky.social evaluate Advise TN’s expansion across 33 communities and find the program increased college enrollment by 6%.
📄 Read more: edworkingpapers.com/ai25-1371
📄 Read more: edworkingpapers.com/ai25-1371
January 27, 2026 at 2:02 PM
📢 #EdWorkingPapers: @taylorodle.bsky.social & @isabelmcmullen.bsky.social evaluate Advise TN’s expansion across 33 communities and find the program increased college enrollment by 6%.
📄 Read more: edworkingpapers.com/ai25-1371
📄 Read more: edworkingpapers.com/ai25-1371
Mental health support in schools isn’t just about counseling—it’s about systems.
Our new #EdResearch4Action brief shares evidence-based ways schools can move from reactive to preventive mental health support.
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Our new #EdResearch4Action brief shares evidence-based ways schools can move from reactive to preventive mental health support.
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January 26, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Mental health support in schools isn’t just about counseling—it’s about systems.
Our new #EdResearch4Action brief shares evidence-based ways schools can move from reactive to preventive mental health support.
🔗 buff.ly/SS5qOzA
Our new #EdResearch4Action brief shares evidence-based ways schools can move from reactive to preventive mental health support.
🔗 buff.ly/SS5qOzA
Professor of Africana Studies & Annenberg affiliate Noliwe Rooks offered the keynote during an MLK Day event at the Coolidge Corner Theatre in Brookline. Learn more: brookline.news/theres-a-mou...
‘There's a mountaintop that King envisioned’: Brookline celebrates MLK Day with annual event - Brookline.News
A professor, poets and town dignitaries remembered Martin Luther King Jr. at the town's annual MLK Day event on Monday.
brookline.news
January 23, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Professor of Africana Studies & Annenberg affiliate Noliwe Rooks offered the keynote during an MLK Day event at the Coolidge Corner Theatre in Brookline. Learn more: brookline.news/theres-a-mou...
The Annenberg Institute, Brown Economics, & the Population Studies & Training Center co-sponsor an 8-week, paid summer research internship for Brown undergraduates. Applications due Feb 2 via SPRINT. Learn more: annenberg.brown.edu/undergrads
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Undergraduate Fellows for Social Policy Info Session
YouTube video by Annenberg Institute at Brown University
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January 22, 2026 at 6:36 PM
The Annenberg Institute, Brown Economics, & the Population Studies & Training Center co-sponsor an 8-week, paid summer research internship for Brown undergraduates. Applications due Feb 2 via SPRINT. Learn more: annenberg.brown.edu/undergrads
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📢 #EdWorkingPapers:
Valerie Bostwick & Tuan D. Nguyen analyze 10+ years of data from a large Midwestern university and find that students in triweekly classes earn lower grades and are less likely to continue in the subject, particularly in STEM.
📄 Read more: edworkingpapers.com/ai25-1363
Valerie Bostwick & Tuan D. Nguyen analyze 10+ years of data from a large Midwestern university and find that students in triweekly classes earn lower grades and are less likely to continue in the subject, particularly in STEM.
📄 Read more: edworkingpapers.com/ai25-1363
January 22, 2026 at 6:02 PM
📢 #EdWorkingPapers:
Valerie Bostwick & Tuan D. Nguyen analyze 10+ years of data from a large Midwestern university and find that students in triweekly classes earn lower grades and are less likely to continue in the subject, particularly in STEM.
📄 Read more: edworkingpapers.com/ai25-1363
Valerie Bostwick & Tuan D. Nguyen analyze 10+ years of data from a large Midwestern university and find that students in triweekly classes earn lower grades and are less likely to continue in the subject, particularly in STEM.
📄 Read more: edworkingpapers.com/ai25-1363
Check out the 2025 Impact Story for the Rhode Island Research team! The document recounts the team's contributions to the field using data and evidence-based practices and highlights their strong research practice partnership as new members of the NNERRP network. @rpp-network.bsky.social
January 20, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Check out the 2025 Impact Story for the Rhode Island Research team! The document recounts the team's contributions to the field using data and evidence-based practices and highlights their strong research practice partnership as new members of the NNERRP network. @rpp-network.bsky.social
📢 #EdWorkingPapers: How do predictive analytics companies sell student success?
Catalina Vasquez & colleagues analyze 15 vendors’ marketing materials & find that tools framed as equity-oriented often center on institutional finances & are misaligned with the problems they define.
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Catalina Vasquez & colleagues analyze 15 vendors’ marketing materials & find that tools framed as equity-oriented often center on institutional finances & are misaligned with the problems they define.
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January 20, 2026 at 3:02 PM
📢 #EdWorkingPapers: How do predictive analytics companies sell student success?
Catalina Vasquez & colleagues analyze 15 vendors’ marketing materials & find that tools framed as equity-oriented often center on institutional finances & are misaligned with the problems they define.
📄 bit.ly/4a0BXvD
Catalina Vasquez & colleagues analyze 15 vendors’ marketing materials & find that tools framed as equity-oriented often center on institutional finances & are misaligned with the problems they define.
📄 bit.ly/4a0BXvD
The @bostonglobe.com highlights the @rifoundation.bsky.social's Blue Ribbon Commission and the Annenberg Institute’s role as its independent research partner.
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A big push is underway to change how Rhode Island funds schools - The Boston Globe
A group of education leaders, policy experts and researchers that met over the last year concluded that the state should bear a higher burden of Rhode Island’s education costs
www.bostonglobe.com
January 16, 2026 at 3:02 PM
The @bostonglobe.com highlights the @rifoundation.bsky.social's Blue Ribbon Commission and the Annenberg Institute’s role as its independent research partner.
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I've updated my study on remote learning in 2020-21 and post-COVID attendance in MI.
1) More remote learning led to lower attendance post-pandemic, though not a linear relationship.
2) Remote learning explains overall a small amount of post-COVID attendance decline.
edworkingpapers.com/ai25-1196
1) More remote learning led to lower attendance post-pandemic, though not a linear relationship.
2) Remote learning explains overall a small amount of post-COVID attendance decline.
edworkingpapers.com/ai25-1196
Remote Learning in 2020-21 and Student Attendance Since the COVID-19 Pandemic
Student attendance declined during the COVID-19 pandemic and remains lower than pre-pandemic levels. This study examines the role of remote learning in these post-pandemic declines in student attendan...
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December 19, 2025 at 12:49 AM
I've updated my study on remote learning in 2020-21 and post-COVID attendance in MI.
1) More remote learning led to lower attendance post-pandemic, though not a linear relationship.
2) Remote learning explains overall a small amount of post-COVID attendance decline.
edworkingpapers.com/ai25-1196
1) More remote learning led to lower attendance post-pandemic, though not a linear relationship.
2) Remote learning explains overall a small amount of post-COVID attendance decline.
edworkingpapers.com/ai25-1196
2 new measurement resources:
📏RPPL’s Shared Measures Toolkit: Practitioner-consensus measures to monitor HQIM & CBPL → tinyurl.com/kxpzumfe
📏Math Instruction Collection: Researcher-curated surveys & classroom observation tools for CRSE, belonging, & more → tinyurl.com/44txkc2e
📏RPPL’s Shared Measures Toolkit: Practitioner-consensus measures to monitor HQIM & CBPL → tinyurl.com/kxpzumfe
📏Math Instruction Collection: Researcher-curated surveys & classroom observation tools for CRSE, belonging, & more → tinyurl.com/44txkc2e
January 15, 2026 at 8:00 PM
2 new measurement resources:
📏RPPL’s Shared Measures Toolkit: Practitioner-consensus measures to monitor HQIM & CBPL → tinyurl.com/kxpzumfe
📏Math Instruction Collection: Researcher-curated surveys & classroom observation tools for CRSE, belonging, & more → tinyurl.com/44txkc2e
📏RPPL’s Shared Measures Toolkit: Practitioner-consensus measures to monitor HQIM & CBPL → tinyurl.com/kxpzumfe
📏Math Instruction Collection: Researcher-curated surveys & classroom observation tools for CRSE, belonging, & more → tinyurl.com/44txkc2e
⚡Key takeaways from the #EdWorkingPapers Policy and Practice Series!
A summary of “Labor Market Strength and Declining Community College Enrollment” by @joshua-goodman.com and Joseph Winkelmann
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#AnnenbergEdExchange
A summary of “Labor Market Strength and Declining Community College Enrollment” by @joshua-goodman.com and Joseph Winkelmann
📄 edworkingpapers.com/policy-pract...
#AnnenbergEdExchange
January 15, 2026 at 6:01 PM
⚡Key takeaways from the #EdWorkingPapers Policy and Practice Series!
A summary of “Labor Market Strength and Declining Community College Enrollment” by @joshua-goodman.com and Joseph Winkelmann
📄 edworkingpapers.com/policy-pract...
#AnnenbergEdExchange
A summary of “Labor Market Strength and Declining Community College Enrollment” by @joshua-goodman.com and Joseph Winkelmann
📄 edworkingpapers.com/policy-pract...
#AnnenbergEdExchange
Annenberg Director John Papay joins @bostonglobe.com’s Rhode Map Live on Thursday, 1/22, to discuss the Blue Ribbon Commission’s recommendations for a modern, student-centered funding formula.
Details & Registration: events.bostonglobe.com/2025/rhode-m...
Details & Registration: events.bostonglobe.com/2025/rhode-m...
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January 15, 2026 at 1:17 PM
Annenberg Director John Papay joins @bostonglobe.com’s Rhode Map Live on Thursday, 1/22, to discuss the Blue Ribbon Commission’s recommendations for a modern, student-centered funding formula.
Details & Registration: events.bostonglobe.com/2025/rhode-m...
Details & Registration: events.bostonglobe.com/2025/rhode-m...
Student mental health needs are rising, but staffing shortages and crisis response dominate many schools’ efforts. Research shows better organization—not just more staff—can make a difference. Learn how in our new brief. #EdResearch4Action
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January 14, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Student mental health needs are rising, but staffing shortages and crisis response dominate many schools’ efforts. Research shows better organization—not just more staff—can make a difference. Learn how in our new brief. #EdResearch4Action
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“Our education funding system is built on a very limited definition of instructional cost,” says Annenberg Research Director Brenda Santos. The Blue Ribbon Commission Report offers a path to a more comprehensive, transparent and equitable funding system.
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Listen to the interview ⬇️
Is Rhode Island’s school funding system due for a major overhaul?
An expert commission recommends that the state take on hundreds of millions of dollars in costs currently borne by local school districts
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January 13, 2026 at 7:51 PM
“Our education funding system is built on a very limited definition of instructional cost,” says Annenberg Research Director Brenda Santos. The Blue Ribbon Commission Report offers a path to a more comprehensive, transparent and equitable funding system.
Listen to the interview ⬇️
Listen to the interview ⬇️
School funding shapes opportunity, but not always equally.
The Annenberg Institute served as the independent research partner for the @RIFoundation’s Blue Ribbon Commission, informing their recommendations on creating a fairer, more transparent system in RI.
The Annenberg Institute served as the independent research partner for the @RIFoundation’s Blue Ribbon Commission, informing their recommendations on creating a fairer, more transparent system in RI.
Equalizing Opportunity: Creating a Fair and Transparent Funding…
Recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Commission
rifoundation.org
January 13, 2026 at 3:00 PM
School funding shapes opportunity, but not always equally.
The Annenberg Institute served as the independent research partner for the @RIFoundation’s Blue Ribbon Commission, informing their recommendations on creating a fairer, more transparent system in RI.
The Annenberg Institute served as the independent research partner for the @RIFoundation’s Blue Ribbon Commission, informing their recommendations on creating a fairer, more transparent system in RI.