Julie Harris & Laura Kassner | July 8, 2021
Blogs
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Jenna Rush | July 14, 2021
Although school leaders and educators may have little control over much of the trauma students experience, they can take concrete steps to identify and dismantle racist practices that may exist within schools and contribute to student racial trauma.
Mary Klute | July 12, 2021
Many middle schools now offer Algebra I, a course that used to be taught primarily in high school. Educators and parents alike may wonder how to determine whether their students are ready for Algebra I in middle school.
Julie Harris & Laura Kassner | July 8, 2021
This blog shares the motivation behind a recent change in Virginia high school graduation requirements, reviews findings from a study of career technical education credential attainment in before and after policy implementation, and highlights ways that Virginia educators and policymakers can strengthen high school graduates' preparation for robust career options after high school.Archived Blogs
College and Career Pathways
Rebecca A. Schmidt & CJ Park, REL Appalachia | April 20, 2021
CJ Park | April 19, 2021
Miya Warner, REL Appalachia | March 19, 2021
CJ Park & Ashley Campbell | February 12, 2021
Julie Harris & Miya Warner | August 14, 2020
Stephanie Suarez & Jill Marcus | June 5, 2020
Julie Harris | May 11, 2020
Stephanie Suarez | December 18, 2019
Alexandra Ball & Miya Warner | August 29, 2019
Megan Cox & Kaily Yee | July 31, 2019
Kerry Friedman | June 27, 2019
Aliya Pilchen | September 10, 2018
Kori Hamilton Biagas & Aliya Pilchen | November 30, 2017
Data Use
Mary Klute, REL Appalachia | July 12, 2021
CJ Park & Ashley Campbell | February 12, 2021
Julie Harris & Miya Warner | August 14, 2020
Jaunelle Pratt-Williams & Jessica Mislevy | May 28, 2019
Stephanie Nunn, Todd Grindal, & Sean Campbell | April 22, 2019
Myles McMurchy & Camille Lemieux | September 28, 2018
Hannah Kistler & Stephanie Baird Wilkerson | August 10, 2018
Kerry Friedman | April 24, 2018
Early Childhood
Stephanie Nunn & Sara Rutherford-Quach | October 28, 2019
Megan Cox & Kerry Friedman | March 11, 2019
Educator Effectiveness
CJ Park & Ashley Campbell | February 12, 2021
Laura Kassner, Kori Hamilton Biagas & Emma Pellerin | Jan 15, 2021
Emma Pellerin | July 29, 2020
Daniela Saucedo & Kori Hamilton Biagas | November 19, 2019
Carmen Araoz, Pamela Buffington, Jill Neumayer-DePiper, & Ryoko Yamaguchi
March 28, 2019
Equity
Laura Kassner, Rebecca Schmidt & Deborah Jonas | November 6, 2020
Kirby Chow, Christopher Ortiz, & Stephanie Nunn | April 20, 2020
Meaghan Cochrane, Deborah Jonas, & Kerry Friedman | December 9, 2019
Kerry Friedman | March 12, 2018
Family & Community Engagement
Stephanie Suarez & Jill Marcus | June 5, 2020
Megan Cox & Kerry Friedman | March 11, 2019
Anne Fikes | December 3, 2018
Aliya Pilchen | September 10, 2018
High School Completion
Laura Kassner, Deborah Jonas, & Steve Klein | May 18, 2020
Literacy
Stephanie Nunn & Sara Rutherford-Quach | October 28, 2019
Jennifer Nakamura, Stephanie Nunn, & Kirby Chow | January 29, 2019
Math
Mary Klute, REL Appalachia | July 12, 2021
Laura Kassner, Rebecca Schmidt & Deborah Jonas | November 10, 2020
Meaghan Cochrane, Deborah Jonas, & Kerry Friedman | December 9, 2019
Carmen Araoz, Pamela Buffington, Jill Neumayer-DePiper, & Ryoko Yamaguchi
March 28, 2019
Megan Cox & Kerry Friedman | March 11, 2019
Kerry Friedman | March 12, 2018
Online Courses
Rebecca Anne Schmidt | February 19, 2021
Kirby Chow, Chris Ortiz & Jenn Nakamura | September 18, 2020
Kirby Chow, Christopher Ortiz, & Stephanie Nunn | April 20, 2020
Alexandra Ball & Daniela Saucedo | August 22, 2019
Rural Education
Rebecca Anne Schmidt | February 19, 2021
CJ Park & Ashley Campbell, REL Appalachia | February 12, 2021
Sarah Mehrotra & Tali Klima | December 19, 2018
Anne Fikes | December 3, 2018
Betsy Davies-Mercier | May 21, 2018
Kori Hamilton Biagas & Aliya Pilchen | November 30, 2017
Kaycee Ensign | November 1, 2017
Kaycee Ensign | April 21, 2017
Elaine Mulligan | April 3, 2017
Social Emotional Learning
Jenna Rush | July 14, 2020
Stephanie Suarez & Jill Marcus | June 5, 2020
Laura Kassner, Deborah Jonas, & Steve Klein | May 18, 2020
Stephanie Suarez | December 18, 2019
Trauma, Behavior, and Mental Health
Jenna Rush | July 14, 2020
Kirby Chow, Chris Ortiz & Jenn Nakamura | September 18, 2020
Yunsoo Park, Jennifer Nakamura, Jenna Rush, & Shai Fuxman | June 2, 2020
Laura Kassner, Deborah Jonas, & Steve Klein | May 18, 2020
Kirby Chow, Jennifer Nakamura, & Stephanie Baird Wilkerson | March 24, 2020
Sarah Mehrotra & Tali Klima | December 19, 2018
Betsy Davies-Mercier | May 21, 2018