Research Associate Francisco Santelli shares insights from our new report on Rhode Island’s 2024 Algebra 1 Summer Readiness Camps—highlighting their positive impact on student success. 📊 Read more on

📢 New from the #EdWorkingPapers Policy and Practice Series: A summary of “Comparative Cost Analyses of Community College Student Success Initiatives” by @taylorodle.bsky.social! 📄 buff.ly/byZLKhG #AnnenbergEdExchange

What makes a Career & Technical Education program more than a set of electives? New research synthesizes decades of studies to highlight what works—and what doesn’t—in CTE → buff.ly/luCPS7F

📢 Next in our Rethinking Race & Education series presented with Rhode Island KIDS COUNT: Dr. Richard O. Welsh (@VanderbiltU) October 9 at 5 p.m. His work tackles school discipline, equity, and how policy can drive more just outcomes in K–12 education. 🔗 Register here: buff.ly/WheXRqK

Your votes are shaping the conversation. 🙌 Today’s the final day to weigh in on the topic for our fall #EdWorkingPapers Webinar. Teacher Supply, School Board Politics, Long-Term Trends, or Special Ed? Sign up to cast your vote now: mailchi.mp/annenbergins...

Academic summer learning programs can help students retain reading and math skills, but only half of schools offer them. Learn how to design and fund an effective summer learning program with Results for America's free virtual course. Apply now: results4america.co/summerlearning

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📢 #EdWorkingPapers: A new study by @eburland.bsky.social and colleagues shows how administrative burdens and fractured responsibilities limit take-up of Michigan’s Tuition Incentive Program. 📄 Full paper here: edworkingpapers.com/ai25-1283

Don’t miss your chance to join the EdWorkingPapers Review Board! We’re seeking researchers to: ✔️ Review submissions (fit, rigor, relevance) ✔️ Share strategic insights ✔️ Represent diverse perspectives All disciplines welcome. Apply by Sept 29 → buff.ly/iB7uKbx

We’re continuing the EdWorkingPapers Webinars series this fall—and you get to help choose the topic. 🗳️ Teacher Supply? School Board Politics? Special Education? Sign up to cast your vote by Sept 30: mailchi.mp/annenbergins... Let’s pick what matters most for schools right now.

This article cites a 2023 @AnnenbergInst study by Kate Donohue, John Papay, Nathaniel Schwartz, Bila Djamaoeddin & Kirk Murrell on the share of teachers of color in Providence schools. @rhodeislandcurrent.co

By using agencies like the Dept. of Energy, the federal government could expand how it uses grants beyond Education to influence nearly every school district says Annenberg affiliate Kenneth Wong. www.highereddive.com/news/energy-...

Annenberg researcher Kate Donohue highlighted both the benefits of teachers of color for all students and the barriers they face, such as higher student loan debt, in recent coverage of the DOJ lawsuit.

Annenberg affiliate Emily Rauscher led a study that found state school finance policies designed to close funding gaps between high- and low-income districts did not reduce racial and ethnic funding inequities and in some cases increased them.

📢 #EdWorkingPapers: XunFei Li & Di Xu show that condensed community college courses raise pass rates and improve future enrollment & performance, especially for adults and underrepresented minority students. 📄 Full paper here: edworkingpapers.com/ai25-1273

Applications are open for the EdWorkingPapers Review Board! As a member you’ll: 📝 Review up to 3 submissions/month 💡 Provide strategic guidance 🌐 Support open access education research Researchers from all disciplines encouraged to apply. Deadline: Sept 29 → buff.ly/iB7uKbx

📢 New from the #EdWorkingPapers Policy & Practice Series: A summary of “Neighborhood Effects on STEM Major Choice” by the University of Houston’s Jeonghyeok Kim, Rohit Munshi, and Brian Murphy! 📄 Read the summary: buff.ly/FC0KNVK 🔗 View all summaries: buff.ly/T477kkQ

In this interview, Annenberg affiliate Emily Oster discusses a wide range of parenting topics, from managing kids’ schedules and screen time to talking to them about bullying. www.wpri.com/back-to-scho...

Annenberg affiliate Matt Kraft and co-authors Sohil Malik & Grace Falken are cited in a @hechingerreport.org article on school clean energy projects under threat from new deadlines. @edsustainable.bsky.social hechingerreport.org/students-sch...

Annenberg affiliate Emily Rauscher led a study that found state school finance policies designed to close funding gaps between high- and low-income districts did not reduce racial and ethnic funding inequities and in some cases increased them. www.the74million.org/article/fina...

Key findings from our new research with 5 districts shows summer camps boost readiness, especially for students starting with lower scores, through engagement, targeted support & project-based learning. Read the report: annenberg.brown.edu/educators/st...

📢 #EdWorkingPapers: Do RCTs in higher ed risk contamination? From a large in-person college course intervention, @catherinematah.bsky.social, @katharinemeyer.bsky.social & @linzpage.bsky.social show when individual-level randomization is preferred 📄 Full paper here: edworkingpapers.com/ai24-1083

📢 Applications are open for the EdWorkingPapers Review Board! Help shape the future of open access education research. Education researchers from all disciplines & areas of expertise are encouraged to apply. Deadline: Sept 29 → tinyurl.com/5mb3spze

When researchers know how to write for policymakers & practitioners, evidence has power. That’s what our EdResearch for Action Writers Fellowship is all about. Alum Dr. Jose Eos Trinidad (UC Berkeley) shares his work at Brown in our new Race & Education series. annenberg.brown.edu/events/jose-...

📢 New from the #EdWorkingPapers Policy and Practice Series: A summary of “Asset-Based Implementation of Structured Adaptations in an Online Third-Grade Content Literacy Intervention” by Jackie Relyea and colleagues! 📄 edworkingpapers.com/policy-pract... #EdExchange

We’re pleased to welcome Samantha Kane! Her research focuses on the economics of education, exploring how public policies shape students’ academic and career pathways. At Annenberg, she is now examining the intersection of education and climate change. annenberg.brown.edu/people/saman...

Welcome, Sarah Caroleo! Sarah examines ways to improve historically exclusionary school systems and how to drive policy, leadership, and teachers towards meaningful inclusion for those historically excluded by race and ability. annenberg.brown.edu/people/sarah...

Welcome Josh Almes to Annenberg! Josh studies how education policies shape spatial inequities—like how school district boundaries create unequal financial realities for communities. annenberg.brown.edu/people/josh-...

Welcome Silvia Robles to Annenberg! An economist of education, Silvia studies how policies and pathways can expand access to selective universities, STEM majors, and STEM careers for underrepresented students. annenberg.brown.edu/people/silvi...

Excited to welcome Diana Quintero, Postdoctoral Research Associate at Annenberg! Diana studies how education policies impact equity in K–12 schools, with a focus on supporting Latino/Hispanic students and multilingual learners. annenberg.brown.edu/people/diana...

🚨 New Annenberg report: RI’s 2024 Algebra 1 camps boosted fall math scores +4.5 points for students, especially those struggling most. Read the report: buff.ly/xSF8ZeV

🎉Welcome Anna Paulson! Anna joins the Annenberg Institute as a Postdoctoral Research Associate, bringing expertise in machine learning, higher ed policy, and how curriculum shapes student success. annenberg.brown.edu/people/anna-...

We’re excited to kick off our Race & Education series with Dr. Jose Eos Trinidad (UC Berkeley)! Join us as Dr. Trinidad shares insights on education policy, civil society, and institutional change. buff.ly/7q4MNJT

📢 #EdWorkingPapers: What do community college success programs really cost? @taylorodle.bsky.social presents the first comparative cost analyses of 6 common initiatives, finding costs range from $570 to $1,320 per student, with wide variation in reach. 📄 Full paper here: buff.ly/LfYRaWo

✍️ New on @brookings.edu Brown Center Chalkboard: Why climate change is an urgent education policy issue. We cover: * How climate change disrupts schools * What schools can do to advance change + a lookup tool for climate risks in your district www.brookings.edu/articles/cli...

📢 New from the #EdWorkingPapers Policy and Practice Series: A summary of “High School Equivalency Credentialing and Post-Secondary Success: Pre-Registered Quasi-Experimental Evidence from the GED® Test” by @blakeheller.bsky.social! 📄 edworkingpapers.com/policy-pract... #EdExchange

We’re excited to welcome Anjali Pai as a Senior Research Associate! Her past work has focused on reducing barriers to STEM for women and underrepresented minorities, improving adolescent mental health, and designing evaluations of workforce training programs and K-12 interventions. 🎉 buff.ly/TzbNqoV

We’re thrilled to welcome Lorna Porter as a Senior Research Associate at the Annenberg Institute. She brings deep expertise in equity-driven research to strengthen learning opportunities for all students. 🎉

📢 #EdWorkingPapers: Do high schools shape whether students vote as adults? Using Indiana student & voting records, @kslungaardmumma.bsky.social finds schools have meaningful effects on civic engagement. 📄 Full paper here: edworkingpapers.com/ai25-1260

📢 New from the #EdWorkingPapers Policy and Practice Series: A summary of “Introducing a High-School Exit Exam in Science: Consequences in Massachusetts” by Ann Mantil, John Papay, Preeya Mbekeani, Richard Murnane! 📄 edworkingpapers.com/policy-pract... #EdExchange

📢 #EdWorkingPapers: What happens when multilingual learners are held back in third grade? Diana Quintero finds that retention combined with supplemental reading support boosts math and reading test scores and reclassification, but not later college or earnings outcomes. 📄 bit.ly/44Kfujs

📢 A new #EdWorkingPapers Policy and Practice Series summary features “Education and Climate Change: Synthesizing the Evidence to Guide Future Research” by @matthewakraft.com, Grace Falken & Sohil Malik! 📄 edworkingpapers.com/policy-pract... #EdExchange @edsustainable.bsky.social

📢 #EdWorkingPapers: How can we measure student behavior at scale? @tiffanyxwu.bsky.social, @weilanch.bsky.social, @mattadiemer.bsky.social, Rebecca Unterman, @annakshapiro.bsky.social, & Thomas Staines use PCA and factor analysis to build behavior composites from admin data. 📄 bit.ly/4ofre5b

📢 #EdWorkingPapers: Are Black students under-referred to special education? @rachelefish.bsky.social, Kenneth Shores & @jmsoutomaior.bsky.social challenge recent claims of under-representation. 📄 Full paper here: edworkingpapers.com/ai25-1227

📢 #EdWorkingPapers: Are classrooms hotbeds of indoctrination? A new study by Gary Ritter and colleagues explores claims about CRT, divisive topics, and political bias. Findings suggest classroom discussions generally align with community values, not extreme ideologies. 📄 bit.ly/4opxBmC

📢 New #EdWorkingPapers Policy and Practice Series summary features “The Net Benefits of Raising Bachelor’s Degree Completion Through The City University of New York ACE Program” by @jscottclayton.bsky.social and colleagues! 📄 edworkingpapers.com/policy-pract... #EdExchange

Does where you go to high school affect whether you vote as an adult? My working paper estimating high school effects on civic engagement is now posted on Annenberg: edworkingpapers.com/ai25-1260.

🎉 We are excited to welcome Michelle McNamara to Annenberg as a Senior Research Associate! She brings 20 years of education & research experience, shaped by her early work teaching first grade in the Bronx. Welcome, Michelle! annenberg.brown.edu/people/miche...

📢 #EdWorkingPapers: What happens when suburban schools enroll more students of color via voluntary busing? Elizabeth Setren studies the METCO program in Massachusetts and finds no negative effects on suburban peers’ academic or behavioral outcomes. 📄 bit.ly/4dS0OBx

📢 #EdWorkingPapers: In a new study, Frauke Baumeister, Eric Hanushek, and @woessmann.bsky.social show that subtitling improves English-language skills by more than 1 standard deviation, especially for listening and speaking 📄 edworkingpapers.com/ai25-1255