Inside School Research
The Inside School Research blog covered education research behind big policy debates and daily classroom concerns. This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: research, teaching research, and leadership research.
School & District Management
What's a More Important Parent Investment: Money or Time?
Two new international studies look at how parents judge how to invest in their children's education, and what happens to children's academic progress when one parent can't be involved.
School & District Management
From Class Size to Student Belonging: Tidbits From New Federal Schools Data
Continuing increases in K-12 enrollment, a downturn in higher education enrollment, and a rise in cyberbullying are among the trends illustrated in two new statistical publications from the U.S. Department of Education.
Families & the Community
Tighter Home-School Bonds Improve Students' Social and Emotional Skills (as Well as Academics)
Partnering with parents can help students of any age who have trouble with social or mental health issues. But the devil is in the details, finds an analysis of more than 100 studies.
Special Education
Test Supports for Students With Disabilities Vary From Year to Year
For students with disabilities, test accommodations can make the difference in their ability to show what they know. But a new study suggests a getting such supports one year is no guarantee of help the next year.
School & District Management
Here's What the New Evidence-Based Policy Law Means for Education Research
Considered a bright spot after several years of legislative frustration for researchers, the new law is expected to yield a simpler and easier process for getting education data.
Student Well-Being & Movement
These Simple Writing Exercises Helped More Low-Income Students Pass Biology
At one time or another, most students feel antsy going into a big test. A new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests two ways teachers can help students thrive in spite of stress.
Student Well-Being & Movement
It's Not Just That Racial Bullying Jumped in Schools After the 2016 Election. It's Where It Did
The highly polarizing 2016 Presidential campaign blitzed the swing state of Virginia. And in the year that followed, a new study in the journal Educational Researcher suggests school bullying problems likewise split along political lines.
College & Workforce Readiness
School Retention Linked to Violent Crimes in Adulthood in New Study
Test-based retention in 8th grade increases the likelihood of criminal conviction by age 25, according to a new study.
School & District Management
Scientists to App Developers: Tap Learning Science to Be More Effective
In a new commentary, cognitive researchers call for educational app developers to focus on four areas where cognitive science could improve how apps support learning in the classroom.
School & District Management
2018 in Research: How Principals Lead, Gates Faltered, and Teens Balk at 'Growth Mindset'
2018 has been a fascinating year in education research, despite some ups and downs for the U.S. Department of Education's key research office.
School & District Management
How Much Do Mom's and Dad's Educations Affect Students' College Trajectory?
Young people's educational trajectory has become less tied to how far their parents went in school, according to a new study, but students in the South have not seen as much progress in educational mobility.
Assessment
For Black Students, Having a Black Teacher Can Be a Benefit, Study Finds
Research shows improvement for black and low-performing students in reading and math when matched with a teacher of color.
Families & the Community
Friday Report Cards May Raise Risk of Child Abuse, Says Study
No student is eager to show her parents a less than stellar report card, but a new study suggests bad grades may put some children at risk for physical abuse.
College & Workforce Readiness
The Long-Term Potential of High School Remediation
Decades after taking part in a remedial education program in Israeli high schools, the students who participated show surprising benefits, according to a new study.