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 This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: research, teaching research, and leadership research.
Student Well-Being & Movement
A Release Valve for Florida's School-to-Prison Pipeline
Moving from arresting students to civil citations and alternative programs can help reduce both youth crime and racial disparities in discipline, according to a new study.
School & District Management
Higher Ed Researcher Matthew Soldner to Lead Evaluations at IES
Matthew Soldner will step in as commissioner of the National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance.
Student Achievement
Yes, School Does Permanently Boost IQ, Study Finds
A massive new research analysis finds that formal education remains "the most consistent, robust, and durable method yet to be identified for raising intelligence."
School & District Management
State 'Matchmakers' Can Improve Education Research Partnerships, Report Says
The Every Student Succeeds Act calls for states to take a bigger lead in helping districts use education research to improve schools, but many states have limited capacity.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Dads Shape Their Kids' Education in More Ways Than You Know, Research Says
Though much of the parent involvement research focuses on mothers, emerging studies show involved fathers can significantly improve their children's educational progress, too.
School & District Management
Brock to Leave Federal Research Agency for Community College Center
The researcher will head up research related to community colleges at Teachers College at Columbia University.
Equity & Diversity
Why Do Some of the Nation's Wealthiest Districts Have the Worst Gender Gaps in Math and Reading?
Nationwide, boys score better than girls on math tests, and girls outperform boys in reading. But those gender gaps aren't universal; in fact, a new Stanford University study suggests the size and the direction of these gaps vary from one school district to another.
English Learners
English-Learners Aren't 'Perpetually Struggling,' We Just Aren't Gauging Their Progress, Study Finds
The gaps between multilingual and English-only students have been closing faster than you think, finds a new study.
School & District Management
Investing in Innovation 'Gems' Show Tricky Path for Districts Using Evidence Under ESSA
The final federal evaluation of the $1.4 billion Investing in Innovation grant program finds relatively few programs combined tight implementation, careful evaluation, and significant benefits for students.
Student Well-Being & Movement
The Link Between Schooling and Vision Problems: New Evidence
With half of the world's adults expected to be nearsighted by 2050, a new genetic study links schooling to earlier vision problems.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Want to Build a Better Recess? Researchers Have a Framework for You
Amid mounting evidence that recess can help support student learning, health, and social skills, researchers are taking a closer look at what a "high quality" recess looks like.
School & District Management
From Our Research Center
How Many Teachers Are Chronically Absent From Class in Your State?
The percentage of U.S. teachers who miss more than 10 days of class per year is up in the most recent federal data, according to a new Education Week analysis.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Breaking Down the Myths That Lead Young Students to Miss School
A new study finds one intervention cut early absenteeism by 15 percent by correcting common parent misconceptions about attendance.
School & District Management
Research on Special Education, Career-Tech Ed., and Research Partnerships Sought by Education Department
The Institute of Education Sciences, the research agency for the U.S. Education Department, put out calls for a bevy of new research projects for fiscal 2019,