Urban Education Reform: Bridging Research and Practice
Paula Arce-Trigatti from Rice University’s Kinder Institute and Tulane University’s Douglas Harris brought together voices from education research and practice to discuss school reforms and the implications for urban schooling nationally. This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: education reform and urban education.
Teaching
Opinion
How Can We Democratize Evidence in Education?
Researchers, educators, and funders issue calls to action for democratizing evidence in education.
Teaching
Opinion
Democratizing Evidence in Education and Why it Matters
Democratizing the way that research evidence is produced and used can foster equity, improvement, and innovation in education.
Special Education
Opinion
The Special Education Enrollment Gap in Louisiana: Charter Versus Traditional Schools
Research examines special education enrollment rates in charter schools and traditional schools.
College & Workforce Readiness
Opinion
The District Role in Improving Students' College Access and Success
How research informs one school district's conversations and efforts around supporting students' postsecondary success.
College & Workforce Readiness
Opinion
Learning About Los Angeles Students' Pathways to College
Research examines Los Angeles students' college-application and -enrollment behaviors to learn more about their pathways to college and where supports are needed.
School & District Management
Opinion
What Happens When an Education Researcher and a School Principal Connect, Part 2
A personal account of on-the-ground research-practice partnership work, presented in five acts.
School & District Management
Opinion
What Happens When an Education Researcher and a School Principal Connect, Part 1
A personal account of on-the-ground research-practice partnership work, presented in five acts.
School & District Management
Opinion
Thriving Through Challenges: An Education Research-Practice Partnership's Tale
Trust, communication, and a shared vision help one research-practice partnership weather turnover and other challenges.
School & District Management
Opinion
The Top Three Challenges Research-Practice Partnerships in Education Face, and How to Overcome Them
Recent research suggests that challenges can be important opportunities for growth for research-practice partnerships in education and ultimately make them stronger.
School & District Management
Opinion
How Do Principals Experience a Decentralized School System?
New research captures Houston principals' attitudes about and experiences with working in a decentralized school system.
School & District Management
Opinion
What Does Decentralization Look Like in Houston?
Research sheds light on how one urban school district implemented decentralization.
Teacher Preparation
Opinion
How Massachusetts Is Building Capacity of Educator-Preparation Programs
Research findings on the implementation of a new teacher candidate performance assessment in Massachusetts inform the development of additional supports for educator preparation programs.
Teacher Preparation
Opinion
Helping Prepare Teachers in Massachusetts for Day One
Massachusetts' new performance assessment for teacher candidates helps boost readiness.