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.
Stay Up-to-Date:
Transforming the Culture of Education: Improving Teacher Working Conditions
This documentary explores how districts and schools can create supportive working environments for teachers.
Learning for a Lifetime
This documentary, produced in partnership with Twin Cities Public Television, highlights efforts across Minnesota to implement social and emotional learning for high school students.
A Toolkit for Assessing Learning Changes After Spring 2020 COVID-19 School Closures
REL Midwest created this resource to help public school districts better understand how their students are faring after widespread school closures resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Emerging challenges and creative solutions for early childhood play-based learning in remote settings Illinois district leaders discuss the challenges of providing play-based learning in remote settings and creative solutions educators are using to engage young learners at home.
Gear up for college: Expanding Black and Latino students’ postsecondary opportunities and readiness REL Midwest provided trainings to the Chicago GEAR UP Alliance on effective and practical strategies for supporting Black and Latino students along their pathways to higher education.
Resource roundup: Continuous improvement cycles Continuous improvement cycles enable practitioners to test and refine practices in real time. We compiled resources from around the REL network to support continuous improvement and the use of improvement science.
Leveraging research to promote equitable learning opportunities for students of color District leaders with the Janesville school district share how resources developed through the REL Midwest Achievement Gap Research Alliance are helping them close opportunity gaps and promote educational equity.
More from the REL Midwest Blog
WORKS IN PROGRESS
Learn more about the research projects currently underway.
ASK A REL
Ask A REL is a collaborative reference desk service provided by the 10 RELs and functions much in the same way as a technical reference library.
Featured Video
This video explores why Black teachers leave the teaching profession and the best practices for retaining them. You can also browse REL Midwest’s collection of other documentaries and videos.
