This Is No Time for Nuance
At CRPE we take pride in research and ideas that are logical, uncommon, and nuanced. We often eschew easy or simplistic solutions. We prefer to take time to think, listen, and consider. We don’t like saying the obvious or the expected. We believe that actions and results are more important than statements. The past 10 days […]
Districts Are Missing an Opportunity to Innovate as Most Take Traditional Approaches to Summer School
Note from the authors: We share our most recent COVID-19 findings during a critical moment, as the recurring impact of systemic violence against Black people devastates our communities and the nation. As we work to inform efforts to build a more equitable education system, we must acknowledge the pain wrought by these injustices. After three […]
Navigating Out-of-School Learning and the Power of Relationships: Lessons from Year 2 at RESCHOOL Colorado
This report describes the implementation of RESCHOOL Colorado’s Learner Advocate Network between 2018 and 2019 and what it implies for expanding similar efforts elsewhere.
Navigating Choice: How High-Touch Supports Can Address Educational Inequity
This brief presents findings from a preliminary analysis of 10 organizations with school navigator services.
Too Many Schools Leave Learning to Chance During the Pandemic
This brief summarizes our findings from a review of COVID-19 response plans of 477 school districts across the country.
How COVID-19 Is Forcing Innovation in High School-Industry Partnerships
Everything about education changed in the spring of 2020. School partnerships with industry were no different. Schools had to rethink internships, job shadows, and mentorships. But these disruptions have also forced new thinking that will have long-term consequences for how schools partner with industry to prepare students post-graduation. Some schools and districts (see inset below) […]
Four Steps States Can Take to Level the Remote Learning Playing Field
The COVID-19 crisis has laid bare some old truths: where you live and what school you attend has profound impacts on what students can expect to get out of public education. Some students get instruction from teachers while others don’t; some students choose from a multitude of personalized learning pathways while others get packets of […]
We Must Close the Gap Between Research and Policy in School Systems’ Responses to COVID-19
In times of crisis, knowledge must flow freely and quickly. The COVID-19 pandemic created just such a crisis in K-12 education. As our database on school districts’ response to the COVID shutdown shows, districts and states are struggling to mount effective responses and to plan for the possibility that a return to traditional schooling might […]
Summer Haze: School Districts Slow to Communicate What Will Happen After the School Year Ends
The end of an unusual school year is on the horizon, yet few districts have provided details on what, if any, summer learning opportunities their students will have. Summer school is typically used to make up missed credits, provide enrichment, or give working families much-needed childcare. This year, there are new, urgent needs. Almost every […]
Still No Consistent Plan for Remote Learning for Hundreds of Thousands of Students at Some of America’s Biggest School Districts
Since the middle of March, when schools across the country closed to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus, the Center on Reinventing Public Education’s nationwide tracking effort has told a story of school systems slowly making the transition from the classroom to the cloud. Now, nearly two months into our nationwide tracking effort, most […]