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REL Northeast & Islands and Rhode Island Leaders Support High Quality Work-Based Learning
Fri Oct 22 2021 by
Ellen Cushing, Principal Technical Assistance Consultant
Learn how state and local leaders are investing in work-based learning to increase student access and participation throughout the Northeast region.
New Report Finds Accelerated College Credit Programs Have Positive Outcomes for Students
Wed Jun 30 2021 by
Xinxin Zhang , Research Assistant II
and Dr. Katherine Shields, Research Scientist
Read about Rhode Island's efforts to improve college and career readiness in youth through accelerated college credit programs, which students participate, and how they benefit.
New Toolkit Helps Schools Use Continuous Processes to Solve Problems
Tue Dec 22 2020 by
Diana Wogan, REL Researcher
Read about our new toolkit to help schools and districts engage in continuous improvement processes.
New Guide Supports Educators in Selecting and Implementing SEL Interventions
Thu Oct 01 2020 by
Diana Wogan, REL Researcher
Read about a new guide that helps practitioners identify evidence-based interventions to implement in their districts.
Rural Schools and Communities Pull Together During COVID-19
Sat Aug 01 2020 by
Dr. Pam Buffington, Rural Education Lead, REL Northeast & Islands
Learn how rural communities throughout the REL Northeast & Islands region and beyond are coping with connectivity and access issues that disadvantage rural students.
Ask A REL Answers Your Important Research Questions
Mon Jul 01 2019 by
Diana Wogan, REL Researcher
Learn how one district leader, tasked with exploring the benefits and drawbacks of later school start times, used the REL Northeast & Islands Ask A REL service to inform her district’s decision.
Webinar Highlights Family and Community Engagement in Social and Emotional Learning
Wed May 01 2019 by
Joshua Cox, Senior Research Associate, REL Northeast & Islands
Learn about the important role family and community partnerships play in successful school-based social and emotional learning programs.
How Can We Better Translate Education Research into Action?
Mon Oct 01 2018 by
Jill Marcus, Research Assistant II, REL Northeast & Islands
Despite the growth in the number of education researcher-practitioner collaborations, gaps in knowledge remain about how to translate research into action effectively.
REL Reports Explore Calculating and Using Expenditure-to-Performance Ratios
Sun Jul 01 2018 by
Dr. Pam Buffington, Rural Education Lead, REL Northeast & Islands
Like many government-funded entities, public school districts are increasingly asked to “do more with less.”