For this year's @crpe.bsky.social State of the American Student report, I again contributed a sliver of an analysis that you might have missed. The key finding is summarized in this map, where we give grades to state school report cards for how clearly they report on math opportunities and outcomes

NEW: CRPE’s 2025 State of the Student report dives into America’s math crisis—and shows how leaders can solve it with evidence-based teaching, bold staffing, honest accountability, and flexible pathways. Read the full report: bit.ly/4mZXFUe #StateOfTheAmericanStudent

Excellent insights from @crpe.bsky.social on the link between teacher pipeline issues and America’s worst math scores ever. Please read the coverage of their latest study in @the74.bsky.social: www.the74million.org/article/stud...

U.S. students deserve more math time—not less. Some districts mandate 60 mins/day of math; others just 35-40. That gap matters. Lindsay Henderson (Policy Director, Math, @excelined.bsky.social) calls for more daily math time, higher-quality materials, and better teacher support. bit.ly/4mZXFUe

New report from @crpe.bsky.social: The State of the American Student: Getting US Students Back on Track in Math crpe.org/the-state-of... #iteachmath #EduSky

Go beyond #NAEP headlines: #Students report math classes most likely to make them feel "anxious, defeated, or invisible". @crpe.bsky.social's new report explains why the entire pipeline for #math- from teacher prep to curriculum to accountability- needs fixing crpe.org/the-state-of... #edpolicy

⚠️ America’s math crisis is urgent—but solvable. CRPE’s 2025 State of the Student report charts a roadmap: evidence-based teaching, bold staffing, honest accountability, & flexible pathways. Read more: bit.ly/4mZXFUe

Congrats to all CRPE Evidence Project Grantees—especially our own Niu Gao, who will be leading a research-practice partnership on learning recovery in CA! We're excited to share more as our work with @crpe.bsky.social and the @waltonfamilyfdn.bsky.social unfolds. Read more: crpe.org/crpe-and-the...

School district leaders are facing a storm of funding cuts, political pressure, and lost federal support. The newest piece from CRPE's #PhoenixRising series explores what superintendents across the country told us about managing through the noise. crpe.org/managing-thr...

@rbnlake.bsky.social weighs in on why many teachers struggle to effectively dig into student data. “The lack of integration and coherence in tech tools and these new AI tools is just a real problem.” Read more: www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...

🎒Are today’s educator prep programs built for tomorrow’s schools? Carole Basile and Lennon Audrain of the Mary Lou Fulton College at ASU explore how teacher preparation must evolve to support flexible roles, new school models, and modern learning demands. Read more: crpe.org/retooling-ed...

💼 Hiring Alert! CRPE is hiring for two roles—we're on the hunt for dynamic, forward-thinking problem solvers to fill the roles of Senior Research Analyst and Research Analyst. Please share with your networks! Learn more and apply at crpe.org/careers.

📉Math scores have been declining for over a decade—and Covid certainly didn't help. Now, can AI tools help address the current math crisis? @rbnlake.bsky.social explores the current AI + math scene and more in her latest Think Forward: Learning With AI newsletter. crpe.substack.com/p/can-ai-hel...

📰Do you follow Notes from the Evidence Project? Now's the time to follow CRPE's biweekly roundup of edu research & policy about academic recovery & student well-being. This week: the rise of career & technical ed, news about staffing shortages, & more: bit.ly/3GHMsay

“Charter schools have always been a tenuous political coalition...Democrats and Republicans have come together to agree to pass these laws in many cases, and that could fall apart easily if the rules of the game change.” @rbnlake.bsky.social www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

America can’t be great without good schools. Here’s a four-part policy agenda from Ashley Jochim and me to deliver on the kinds of schools parents and all Americans really want. [no typo this time] @crpe.bsky.social crpe.org/america-cant...

New from CRPE's Phoenix Rising series: @mpolikoff.bsky.social and Ashley Jochim offer a grounded, bipartisan policy agenda to help public schools better meet the needs of students, families, and communities through safety, strong instruction, and accountability. 📖 Read more: bit.ly/4jy5E97

Yesterday's EO on AI in education is a major federal signal, but how will it translate into real support for schools and educators? @rbnlake.bsky.social unpacks what the EO could mean for K–12—and where urgent attention is still needed—in her latest AI newsletter: crpe.substack.com/p/what-the-a...

🛠️ Tools and Tradeoffs: Can AI Rebuild the Middle Class? The latest AI + education newsletter from @rbnlake.bsky.social: crpe.substack.com/p/tools-and-...

Can states & localities rebuild smarter after federal cuts and changes to public education? Paul Hill argues how block grants—if designed well—might offer underserved students more lasting support. Read more in the latest from our #PhoenixRising series: bit.ly/4jnRhnC

Will educator turnover rates ever return to pre-pandemic levels? RAND researchers surveyed districts through the American School District Panel & found that while turnover is still a bit higher than pre-Covid, it continues to decrease. Learn more: www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA956-29.html

Looking for a good listen to start the week? CRPE's Chelsea Waite sat down with @voxdotcom.bsky.social's Explain It to Me podcast to discuss how "college for all" doesn't encompass the needs & desires of every student—& more schools & families are realizing it. Dive in: www.vox.com/explain-it-to-me

New evidence on the uptake and early implementation of AI supports for teachers from RAND and @crpe.bsky.social researchers. Here are the key findings: www.rand.org/pubs/researc...

NEW: American School District Panel surveys from CRPE & RAND find that teacher AI use is rising—60% of districts plan to train teachers on AI in the '24-25 SY. But they need support from policymakers, tech providers, & funders to make sure adoption is safe and equitable. Read more: bit.ly/3RHcVag

🤖NEW: AI tools are flooding schools, but districts aren’t ready. Our research on 22 “early adopter” systems shows that AI literacy bolsters safe, equitable adoption—but even these systems ahead of the curve need more support from the government, funders, and advocates. 🔗 bit.ly/41UZycD

🚨 We're hiring! CRPE is looking for an experienced Event Planner/Coordinator to run logistics for our AI in Education Forum (Sept 2025). If you're a conference planning pro, we want to hear from you! 💼 $75/hr, 10-25 hrs/wk | 📅 April–Oct 2025 📌 Submit LOI by April 16 🔗 crpe.org/careers

CRPE examined how schools of ed are preparing future teachers for AI in the classroom—the result? “Inertia, skepticism and a frustratingly slow pace of change.” Ed schools need to step up quickly, @rbnlake.bsky.social & Steven Weiner say—or risk obsoletion. bit.ly/4l8BkTA @the74.bsky.social

How close are we to artificial general intelligence (AGI)? @rbnlake.bsky.social reflects on this as well as new research, commentary, AI tools, and more in her latest Think Forward: Learning With AI newsletter 🔗 crpe.substack.com/p/how-close-...

@crpe.bsky.social continues to provide some of the most useful research aggregation on COVID and the current state of education. // Notes from the Evidence Project | March 26 open.substack.com/pub/evidence...

What did we learn from five years of studying the pandemic and its impact on schools? Our Evidence Project released a review of over 100 reports and articles today summing up what we learned (and didn’t) during Covid—and what needs to happen next. crpe.org/running-fast...

Excited to share @rbnlake.bsky.social is speaking at the 2025 ASU+GSV Summit, which will explore Learning at the Speed of Light: a new spectrum of possibility at the intersection of artificial intelligence and human ingenuity. @arizonastateuni.bsky.social asugsvsummit.com

Back in 2023 I helped lead a granting competition at @crpe.bsky.social focused on high school students. Today we're out with a summary of some of the key findings and a link to the available research! crpe.org/how-have-hig...

They saved the best for the absolute *last* session of #AEFP2025 🫢 Join us to learn where the research stands on Next Education Workforce teaming models! Starting at 11:45 today. @crpe.bsky.social

“We at CRPE value the PIE network because they connect evidence-based ideas to advocacy, bring people together to learn and debate across political and ideological divides, and always maintain their focus on putting students and families first.” - @rbnlake.bsky.social of @crpe.bsky.social

Headed to DC for #AEFP2025 with the whole fam in tow! Happy to offer emotional support baby snuggles if of interest during these bleak times. I’ll be presenting emerging findings from @crpe.bsky.social on redesigned teaching models on Saturday. Looking forward to engaging with important work!

5 years ago, Seattle schools were the first to close in response to the pandemic. CRPE immediately began studying state, district, & federal actions. Thus began the Evidence Project, which continues to track learning recovery nationwide. Read the latest edition of the newsletter: bit.ly/3FqWQTk

@rbnlake.bsky.social joined @kqedforum.bsky.social to discuss the pandemic's lingering impact on student mental health. Per Robin—student mental health is crucial, but it doesn't need to come at the cost of high academic standards. A "yes and" strategy is possible. www.kqed.org/forum/201010...

MON at 9AM: @ucsfchildrens.bsky.social's Petra Steinbuchel & @crpe.bsky.social's @rbnlake.bsky.social join to discuss the pandemic's lasting effects on student learning and mental health. ❓ If you were in school during Covid, what was it like? How did that experience affect you?

Exciting new series from @crpe.bsky.social to explore bold ideas for improving America's systems of education. Looking forward to hearing about these ideas in the coming months. crpe.org/eliminating-...

Education is at a crossroads. It's time for change—but poorly conceived change can do more harm than good. Our new series will explore what should come next in the wake of the pandemic, declining test scores, and the Trump administration's shake-ups. Read the first piece now. 🔗 bit.ly/4h9w1jF

💻Webinar alert! CRPE is sharing early findings from our study on "early adopter" school systems leading the way in intentional AI implementation. Join our research team on March 13 at noon pacific to learn more about the forefront of AI in schools: bit.ly/43kytk8

It's a bird, it's a plane, it's CRPE! (And @arizonastateuni.bsky.social and @waltonfamilyfdn.bsky.social!) Students at the St. Vrain Valley Schools Innovation Center put together this drone show for our Innovative School Systems cohort gathering in Colorado this week.

“The answer is not to jettison the federal role in education research. On the contrary, the nation needs more of it, and better.” Robin Lake, Andrew Rotherham, Ashley Jochim, & Dan Goldhaber offer five ideas for a more strategic, nimble, impact-driven #IES in @the74.bsky.social ➡️ bit.ly/4hU41ll

Peruse the latest edition of Notes from the Evidence Project, CRPE's biweekly roundup of data related to learning recovery, including student performance, staffing, student well-being, math ed, and more. evidenceproject.substack.com/p/notes-from...

AI has the enormous potential to empower a generation of learners and, for those living in poverty, to break that cycle. "For millions of students, that would be nothing short of revolutionary," says Amber Oliver, Managing Director of the Robin Hood Learning + Technology Fund. #FightPoverty

AI could drive a new era of education—if used thoughtfully. Amber Oliver of @robinhoodnyc.bsky.social discusses how AI can help personalize learning, reduce administrative burdens, and enhance student engagement—especially for underserved communities. Read more in our latest blog ➡️ bit.ly/41asKMo

“Children who might have otherwise acquired a host of regulatory skills by the time they’re in 3rd grade may still be struggling with them because of the pandemic.” —Stephanie M. Jones in an article published by @edweek.bsky.social https://bit.ly/40iSGnq

Ten years old and still as relevant as ever!

#NAEP results arrive tomorrow, but the real challenge is what comes next. Robin Lake & Chelsea Waite dive into why policymakers and @usedgov.bsky.social must turn lessons from the pandemic into action. Let’s not just analyze data—let’s call for systemic change. bit.ly/3EhbzQf

The first in our guest author series on AI: What do parents really know about AI in schools and how their kids are using it? @mpolikoff.bsky.social