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Driving past Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, I noticed a billboard that reads something like, “We treat your cancer like it’s YOUR cancer.” The message is more than a slogan. It captures a growing conviction that generic approaches are no match for serious threats to human health. What distinguishes places like Fred Hutch is not just advanced science, but disciplined systems: shared clinical protocols, team-based decision-making and constant feedback between research and practice.
Must-Reads
- Research Reports
School districts are making consequential AI decisions largely on their own—purchasing tools, training teachers, setting policies for student use, and trying to determine what responsible and effective adoption looks like.
- Research Reports
New AI tools are entering the ed tech market every day. But how are they actually playing out in schools and classrooms?
Latest Research Publications
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“So Hard, but So Rewarding:” How School System Leaders Are Scaling Up Strategic School Staffing Models
Innovative staffing models are promising, but challenging to scale up. What does the work of leading strategic staffing involve, and what could make scaling up easier?
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Postsecondary Enrollment during the Pandemic: Evidence from Rhode Island
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted nearly every aspect of economic and social life, affecting who went to college and where. This paper asks: How did patterns of enrollment and persistence in college and university change during the pandemic?
- Research Reports
A “Good Life” for Every Student: High Schools Embrace Many Pathways to Success
CRPE & CPRL hosted a webinar on this report with the co-authors and report stakeholders. Check it out!
Can the lessons schools learned in the Covid-19 recovery period contribute to more lasting, transformative shifts in high school?- Research Reports
Communities in the Driver’s Seat: Black Mothers Forum Microschools Raise Sustainability Questions
The Black Mothers Forum (BMF), established in 2016 to combat institutional racism in Phoenix-area schools, responded to the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic by creating a network of microschools.
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Literacy for All: The Story of Sobral
The scorching, arid northeastern state of Ceará, Brazil has long been known for growing cashews and coconuts. Now, it’s defied expectations by cultivating one of the world’s best public elementary school systems, despite high rates of poverty.
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Teachers and Tutors Together: Reimagining Literacy Instruction in Oakland
High-quality tutoring has become a critical tool for addressing pandemic learning gaps and accelerating student learning, but access to tutoring programs remains an issue.