The 10 Regional Educational Laboratories (RELs) work in partnership to conduct applied research and training with a mission of supporting a more evidence-based education system. Learn more about REL Midwest.
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‘Healthy Students = Strong Learners’ Documentary Screening: Nationwide Children’s Hospital
REL Midwest is hosting a 90-minute documentary screening and panel discussion about the research on school-based health care, specifically in Ohio, and the actions that education and health care leaders are taking to improve student health and learning.
Strategies for Success: Supporting English Learner Student Achievement
This webinar recording showcases how schools and districts can support the academic success of English learner students, featuring the findings of a recent REL Midwest study.
Heartbeat of the Community: Recruiting and Retaining Teachers in Rural Schools
REL Midwest’s latest documentary highlights the research on teacher recruitment and retention, specifically in rural Michigan, and the actions that state and local education leaders are taking to recruit and retain teachers.
Our 2019 accomplishments: REL Midwest year in review As REL Midwest embarks on a new year, let’s take a moment to celebrate all we accomplished in 2019. Check out our year in review and companion infographic.
Event recap: Supporting postsecondary success for students with special needs REL Midwest co-hosted an event with the Minnesota Department of Education on helping students in special education prepare for college and a career. Read on for the highlights.
Wrapping up the Iowa Learning and Technology Networked Improvement Community: Impact and resources REL Midwest is wrapping up work with rural Iowa high schools on integrating technology into instructional practice.
Report examines the results and lessons learned from a new statewide kindergarten entry assessment A new REL Midwest report examines the results and lessons learned from Illinois’s first statewide administration of the Kindergarten Individual Development Survey.
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Watch REL Midwest’s documentary about evidence-based programs focused on supporting black students’ higher education aspirations and use the viewing guide as a starting point for discussion.
