From the Field

Education Department Begins to Build Back Research Arm

In his first two months in office, President Donald Trump ordered the closing of the Education Department and fired half of its staff. The department’s research…

Research Notes: The Impact of Test-Optional Policies on College Admissions and Enrollment

Since the pandemic, many colleges and universities have adopted test-optional policies, allowing applicants to decide whether to submit standardized test scores.

WEBINAR: The New Federal Education Tax Credit: Policy and Politics

The Trump administration’s newly passed federal tax credit scholarship program could dramatically reshape the education landscape…

Research Notes: How Do Parents Define Student Success?

Parents’ definitions of student success play a key role in determining which schools they select for their children. A recent study by Matthew H.

Research Notes: Does High School Remediation Improve Postsecondary Outcomes?

Many school districts offer remediation courses to help students who are behind academically catch up. A study by Umut Özek of the RAND Corporation finds that…

Research Notes: High-Impact Tutoring Boosts Attendance

Since the pandemic, school districts have faced persistently high rates of chronic absenteeism. A recent study by Stanford researchers Monica G. Lee…

Research Notes: Summer School Improves Math Achievement

Research finds modest but significant math gains among summer school participants

Research Notes: Study Links Immigration Raids to Rise in Student Absenteeism

New research on the connection between immigration enforcement and chronic absenteeism