From the Field

A Summary of the Trump’s Administration’s Impact on Education Research

Inauguration Day was a time of hope for the MAGA faithful who watched President Donald Trump take his second oath of office in the Capitol rotunda.

Research Notes: How Local Unemployment Rates Shape Future Teacher Supply

Many factors shape whether young people choose to become teachers. A May 2025 study by Christa Deneault at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas finds that higher…

Q&A: Angela Duckworth on Effective School Cell Phone Policies

What Educators and Policymakers Need to Know About Cell Phones in Schools

Research Notes: Are Boys Really Behind? Evidence on Elementary School Gender Gaps

Over the past decade, there has been a growing concern that boys are falling behind in elementary school. But a recent study by Megan Kuhfeld of the Northwest…

Research Notes: Why One-on-One Tutoring Outperforms Two-on-One

A new study by Stanford researchers Hsiaolin Hsieh, David Gormley, Carly D. Robinson, and Susanna Loeb suggests why one-on-one tutoring has been found to…

WEBINAR: A Win-Win: How Teachers in Training are Supporting High-Quality Tutoring

Schools across the country are implementing high-dosage tutoring programs to accelerate student learning. But many face challenges finding high-quality tutors…

Research Notes: The Impact of Illegal Child Labor on School Attendance

School attendance has declined sharply across the U.S. over the past decade. A new study by Lucy C. Sorensen of the Learning Policy Institute and Melissa Arnold…

Research Notes: Who Wants to Teach? Insights from College Applicant Data

The teaching profession has long struggled to attract academically high-achieving students who reflect the diversity of America’s K–12 population.