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 This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: research, teaching research, and leadership research.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
How Many High School Students Can Pass the U.S. Citizenship Test? States Begin to Find Out
Seventeen states will ask high school students to understand the fundamentals of U.S. government at least as well as naturalized citizens.
Federal
Teachers' Pay Lags Furthest Behind Other Professionals in U.S., Study Finds
Relatively speaking, U.S. teachers earn 60 cents for every dollar earned by other professionals with similar education levels. And that's the widest teacher-pay gap for any country in the OECD.
School & District Management
Congress Ponders Massive Cut to Education Research
Congress will debate an amendment to a fiscal 2018 omnibus spending bill that would cut the Institute of Education Sciences' budget by nearly a third.
School & District Management
Congressional Support for a Call to Make Federal Data Collection Smarter, Safer
Can building research and data privacy find bipartisan support in Congress?
Student Well-Being & Movement
High School Internship Boosts College-Going for Boys of Color, Study Finds
Mentoring young men of color with professional work experience can significantly boost their likelihood of graduating and going on to college, but the program is less effective for girls.
School & District Management
Are Educators More Likely to Help Black Students Access Advanced Programs?
Back in 2015, Education Week invited a researcher to look at the implicit biases of the education professionals using our site. The results are in.
Student Well-Being & Movement
High Schoolers Still Start School Earlier Than Younger Students, Data Show
In its third report on the 2015-16 National Teacher and Principal Survey, the National Center for Education Statistics shows U.S. high schools start on average at 7:59 a.m., nearly 20 minutes earlier than the average elementary schools.
School & District Management
If at First Your Study Succeeds, Try, Try Again, Education Research Agency Says
With more districts and states seeking strong research on which to base school improvement, the Institute of Education Sciences is pushing for more studies to confirm intervention findings.
School & District Management
Balance Between Research and Privacy Takes Shape in Commission Plan
The bipartisan Commission on Evidence-Based Policy-making is set to release its final report in September, but researchers learned some of the highlights at the National Center for Education Statistics data forum this week.
Families & the Community
Are We Losing Play Without a 'Purpose'?
A new Gallup poll finds parents prefer structured play and sports over free play, and may feel the need to "fill up" their children's time.
School & District Management
Education Department Clarifies ESSA Rules on School Improvement Evidence
The U.S. Education Department hopes to get more states, districts, and researchers thinking about evidence use more deeply with new rules to apply standards of research evidence for school improvement and other projects under the Every Student Succeeds Act.
Student Well-Being & Movement
U.S. Children Gain Ground in Home Supports, Federal Data Show
A study from nearly two dozen federal agencies suggests the home environment of school-age children is improving on several fronts, from poverty to toxins to family supports for education.
School & District Management
What Makes the Difference in Whether Districts Use or Ignore Research?
A new study has a message for school improvement organizations: All your support won't help much if the district staff don't want to learn along with their schools.
School & District Management
Want Public Approval for Using Student Data? Take a Page from West Virginia
As states try to meet new data collection and reporting requirements under ESSA, a new study suggests they need to help teachers and the public understand the changes.