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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 This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: education reform and urban education.

Student Well-Being Opinion How Schools Can Help Students Who Don't Graduate on Time
One principal's reflections on the role of 'transfer schools' in supporting persisting students and the importance of research to inform this work.
Urban Education Contributor, August 23, 2018
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College & Workforce Readiness Opinion Persisting Students' Pathways and Experiences Through High School
Research looks at New York City high school students who don't graduate in four years, but remain enrolled.
Urban Education Contributor, August 20, 2018
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School & District Management Opinion Engaging Community Organizations to Support Student Achievement
How community partners think about actively engaging in education research-practice partnerships.
Urban Education Contributor, August 16, 2018
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Families & the Community Opinion The Role of Community Organizations in Supporting Student Success
Why education research-practice partnerships should think about actively engaging community organizations in their work.
Urban Education Contributor, August 13, 2018
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School & District Management Opinion Why Research-Practice Partnerships Need Theories of Action
Three promising practices to guide research-practice partnerships in thinking about theories of action.
Urban Education Contributor, August 9, 2018
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School & District Management Opinion What's Next for Research-Practice Partnerships?
5 key takeaways emerged at a national convening of education research-practice partnerships.
Urban Education Contributor, August 6, 2018
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Education Opinion How Chicago Is Supporting Educators in Using Early Warning Indicators
A capacity-building approach to school improvement helps educators and schools in Chicago understand and utilize Early Warning Indicators to improve student outcomes.
Urban Education Contributor, August 2, 2018
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College & Workforce Readiness Opinion What We Know and What We Need to Know About High School Graduation and College Readiness Indicator Systems
A look at the current state of early warning and college readiness indicator use, important considerations to keep in mind when developing an indicator system, and some key questions to explore.
Urban Education Contributor, July 30, 2018
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Recruitment & Retention Opinion Solving the Bilingual Teacher Shortage
An alternative licensure program for bilingual teachers helps tackle the bilingual teacher shortage.
Urban Education Contributor, July 26, 2018
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Recruitment & Retention Opinion How a Bilingual Educator Pipeline Gets Built
To address a shortage of bilingual teachers, one district-university partnership collaborates to create a bilingual teacher pipeline.
Urban Education Contributor, July 23, 2018
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School & District Management Opinion What's New in Education Research?
A recap of recent research conducted by research-practice partnerships across the country reveals current high priority topics in education.
Urban Education Contributor, July 16, 2018
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School & District Management Opinion 4 Key Characteristics of Research-Practice Partnership Work
Researchers and educators develop new ways of engaging with research and experience important perspective shifts through participating in a research-practice partnership.
Urban Education Contributor, July 12, 2018
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School & District Management Opinion What Happens When Educators and Researchers Work Together in Partnerships?
New research examines the ways in which educators and researchers shifted their engagement with research through participating in a research-practice partnership.
Urban Education Contributor, July 9, 2018
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College & Workforce Readiness Opinion How Indiana Supports College Access and Success for All Students
A state leader shares how research helped raise important considerations for increasing college success and completion in Indiana.
Urban Education Contributor, July 5, 2018
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