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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 This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: research, teaching research, and leadership research.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 Growth Mindset in a Pandemic: Teachers Talk About Building Resilience in Students
Teachers in the Texas Mindset Initiative talk about how they are trying to help students learn and grow from a period of dramatic and disruptive change.
Sarah D. Sparks, May 29, 2020
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6 min read
Student Well-Being Crowding and the Coronavirus: By the Numbers
Classrooms that were crowded before the pandemic closures will complicate efforts to reopen safely.
Sarah D. Sparks, May 20, 2020
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2 min read
Student Well-Being Pediatricians: Pandemic Recovery Plans Ignoring Child Health, Education
The U.S. response to the novel coronavirus pandemic has "focused on the health and economic effects facing adults," but top pediatricians argue child wellness and school reopening plans must be included in discussions for the nation's recovery.
Sarah D. Sparks, May 13, 2020
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3 min read
Science What Young People Don't Know About Money Could Hurt Them in This Economic Crash. How Schools Can Help
The latest Program for International Student Assessment results paint a lackluster picture of U.S. students' financial skills going into the worst economic crisis in years. But they also highlight ways schools could help.
Sarah D. Sparks, May 7, 2020
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4 min read
Student Well-Being Khan App Boosted Early Literacy, Parent Teaching in Small Trial
The free literacy app Khan Academy Kids boosted early literacy skills in children and parents said it improved their home-teaching skills.
Sarah D. Sparks, May 6, 2020
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2 min read
Student Well-Being Curbing the Spread of COVID-19, Anxiety, and Learning Loss for Youth Behind Bars
Coronavirus is spreading rapidly in pre- and post-trial correctional facilities across the United States, and the challenges of social distancing for students in regular districts are all massively compounded for students behind bars.
Sarah D. Sparks, May 4, 2020
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7 min read
School & District Management Some Parents Concerned Their Children Won't Be Ready for Next Year, Survey Says
While most parents of K-12 students seem pleased with the communication and educational activities schools are providing during the COVID-19 shutdowns, some are still concerned about how prepared their children will be for the next school year, a University of Southern California survey finds.
Gabrielle Wanneh, April 30, 2020
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4 min read
School & District Management For Joan Baratz Snowden, Who Died This Month, Teachers Were Key to Equity
Joan Baratz Snowden, president of the Education Study Center and veteran education policy researcher, died April 27 at her home in Washington, D.C.
Sarah D. Sparks, April 28, 2020
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2 min read
Science Is It Time to Overhaul the 'Classic' Economics Course? This Researcher Thinks So.
Harvard economist and equity researcher Raj Chetty believes updating the organization and instruction of classic economics courses can improve students' understanding and engagement, particularly so for women and students of color.
Sarah D. Sparks, April 21, 2020
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5 min read
Student Achievement Academically Speaking, the 'COVID Slide' Could Be a Lot Worse Than You Think
New projections suggest learning loss from pandemic school closures would be worse than the losses students experience during summer break.
Sarah D. Sparks, April 9, 2020
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5 min read
International Coronavirus School Closures: What U.S. Schools Can Learn From Other Countries
A new study by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development finds key differences in how 89 countries are trying to support students in the face of disruptions from the novel coronavirus.
Sarah D. Sparks, April 8, 2020
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4 min read
Education Policy and Practice Diverge in Disparate Ways When It Comes to School Expulsion
New federal data on school discipline show how disparities in student expulsions play out among high-minority and low-minority schools, regardless of districts' policies on the practice.
Gabrielle Wanneh, March 31, 2020
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3 min read
School & District Management This Evaluation May Keep Effective Teachers in Low-Performing Schools, Researchers Say
Turnover following Tennessee's statewide teacher evaluation program was higher among the least-effective teachers than the most-effective ones, but the benefits didn't extend to rural districts, new research finds.
Sarah D. Sparks, March 30, 2020
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4 min read
Education Idled High School Students Aren't Getting Much Homework Yet, Survey Finds
While parents say they aren't seeing students doing much homework, a new survey finds, they are optimistic their schools will re-open by fall.
Debra Viadero, March 24, 2020
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3 min read
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