From the Field

To Save Money, DOGE Slashes Evaluations of Federal Education Spending

A virtual wrecking ball took aim last Monday at the relatively small, wonky corner of the Department of Education that I write about every week: evaluation…

Research Notes: The Positive Impact of California’s Early Literacy Support Block Grant

A new study by Stanford University researchers Sarah Novicoff and Thomas S. Dee examines the impact of California’s Early Literacy Support Block Grant (ELSBG)…

Research Notes: Study Finds Student Absenteeism not Main Driver of Post-Pandemic Learning Loss

Researchers Tom Swiderski, Sarah Crittenden Fuller, and Kevin C. Bastian from the University of North Carolina examined the relationship between student…

Tutoring Alone Can’t Untangle the Absenteeism Knot

In early 2024, initial reports indicated that tutoring might not only help kids catch up academically after the pandemic but could also combat chronic…

Q&A: Mike Miles on Houston’s New Education Reform Strategy

On June 1, 2023, the Texas Education Agency took control of the state’s largest school district, Houston ISD. State officials tapped Mike Miles…

Research Notes: Are Teachers Equally Effective In-Person and Online?

Teachers are among the most critical factors in students’ learning. But while extensive research exists on teacher effectiveness in traditional classrooms…

Q&A: David Yeager on the Science of Motivating Young People

In his new book, “10 to 25: The Science of Motivating Young People,” David Yeager, Professor of Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin and a FutureEd…

Why Fewer Eighth Graders in High-Poverty Schools Take Algebra

Like learning to read by third grade, taking eighth grade math is a pivotal moment in a child’s education. Students who pass Algebra 1 in eighth grade are more…