in 2013, the oregon legislature made substantial changes to state school discipline statutes that guide the policies of the state’s 196 districts
this paper looks at reading performance and the achievement gaps between native hawaiian students and their white peers with an eye toward informing policy.
i recently had the privilege of assisting the center on education policy at george washington university with a study of expanded learning time, which included an exploration of this practice in oregon.
for many americans, high tuition costs are a primary barrier to attending college and earning a postsecondary credential.
looking at the assets (rather than the deficits) of english learners is a way of reframing the conversation.
our schools exist because of our students. as educators we have the awesome responsibility and unique opportunity to reach, teach and prepare our students for tomorrow.
in the classroom, the ability of students to provide explanations while talking to the teacher is an important skill.
when you approach a district with a request to conduct research or receive data, you probably won’t be the first.
doing research in a school district is not primarily about researchers. the best way to start is by thinking about what’s in it for the district, because that’s what they’ll want to hear first.
english learners entering high school have to learn both english and grade-level content to begin accumulating credits to graduate.
bob rath, our executive director for 15 years until his retirement in 1995, believed that working directly with children, schools, and communities truly made a difference.
improving schools is about more than just improving academic performance. it’s also about creating a level playing field so that students from poor families have the same opportunities to succeed as those from more privileged backgrounds.
bringing the families of low-income students into discussions of how to pay for college is one of the key messages sara goldrick-rab shared at the oregon gear up success retreat.
like many educators, i try to take time in the summer to reflect and recharge. for many of you, a new school year is about to begin—or already has.
as a parent who also works for an organization specializing in education research, i see schools working hard to stop exclusionary discipline practices and have seen research that shows that students who fall behind are most at risk for not graduating.
