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Educational Equity
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Three Steps States Could Take to Make Sure Learning Is More Equitable Should Schools Close Again in the Fall
Julia H. Kaufman @juliahkaufman
Jun 30, 2020
The RAND Blog
The quality of remote instruction depends on whether students can connect and interact with educators online. But poverty is a major driver of who gets high-quality online instruction and who doesn't. What can states do in this new reality?
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Educational Technology
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New Tool Helps Educators Know How Well Students Are Taking Ownership of Learning Online and What Can Be Done to Support Them
Julia H. Kaufman @juliahkaufman, Elizabeth D. Steiner
Jun 8, 2020
The RAND Blog
The Measuring and Improving Student-Centered Learning Toolkit enables high school leaders and teachers to gather information about the extent to which student-centered learning is happening remotely now, and plan for improvements to student-centered learning in the future.
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
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COVID-19's Effects on U.S. Schools, Vaccine Uptake, Small Businesses: RAND Weekly Recap
May 29, 2020
This weekly recap focuses on how COVID-19 has affected U.S. schools, potential barriers to vaccine uptake, what small businesses need to survive, and more.
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Educational Technology
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How COVID-19 Affected the Nation's Schools: New Data Gives Insights for Planning
Laura S. Hamilton @HamiltonLauraS
May 26, 2020
The RAND Blog
RAND surveyed teachers and principals to gauge how the pandemic has affected schooling, what supports these educators need, and how they are thinking about the next school year.
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Education Curriculum
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New Teacher Survey Shows That Digital Materials Were Not Optimal Before the Pandemic. Now That They Are Front and Center, How Should They Be Used?
Katie Tosh, Julia H. Kaufman @juliahkaufman
May 4, 2020
The RAND Blog
Schools and teachers can support student learning during the COVID-19 crisis by considering how to keep curricula front and center alongside a set of targeted digital materials that connect with curricula and can keep students learning, engaged, and connected to their school support systems.
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Educational Equity
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Digital Learning Needs to Benefit All Children When Schools Close
Axelle Devaux @AxelleDevaux
May 4, 2020
EU Reporter
Three factors are essential for any digital learning method. First, it must be inclusive. Second, it should support the learning experience, not replace it. And third, evidence of what works should inform digital learning interventions.
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School Security
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Coronavirus Will Require Changes in Schools When They Reopen to Protect Students
Heather L. Schwartz
Apr 16, 2020
Fox News Channel
Schools will likely need to modify their practices so that their teachers, staff, and students maintain social distancing standards whenever they reopen. If a federal agency would create guidance, then educators could focus on teaching students.
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Students
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Navigating College and Career Readiness in a Time of Uncertainty
Melanie A. Zaber, Laura S. Hamilton @HamiltonLauraS
Mar 26, 2020
The RAND Blog
How we respond to the COVID-19 pandemic today will likely have longer-term effects. This means that we need to think about people who are actively preparing for that future: high school students looking to enter college and careers.
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Health Care Costs
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Drug Prices, China, Workplace Harassment: RAND Weekly Recap
Sep 27, 2019
This weekly recap focuses on U.S. prescription drug prices, how not to confront China, sexual harassment in today's workplace, and more.
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Teachers and Teaching
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Elevating Teacher Voices, Along with Their Salaries to Professionalize Teaching in Louisiana
Julia H. Kaufman @juliahkaufman
Sep 18, 2019
The RAND Blog
Salary raises have a direct impact on teachers' day-to-day lives. But efforts like those in Louisiana to elevate teachers' voices, and not just their salaries, are more likely to make a real difference for the teaching profession by creating a clear career ladder. The state's efforts could also be cultivating a teaching force that is providing students with the curricula and instruction they need to achieve at higher levels.
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Hurricanes
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Hurricane Dorian, Al Qaeda, Veterans' Health: RAND Weekly Recap
Sep 13, 2019
This weekly recap looks at Hurricane Dorian recovery, al Qaeda 18 years after 9/11, veterans' mental health care, and more.
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Social and Emotional Learning
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Back to School Means Back to SEL for America's Teachers and Principals
Laura S. Hamilton @HamiltonLauraS, Christopher Joseph Doss @Chris_J_Doss, Elizabeth D. Steiner
Sep 4, 2019
CASEL Measuring SEL Blog
Schools are increasingly adopting programs and practices to build social and emotional learning (SEL) skills. Policymakers can benefit from understanding the educator perspective: how they feel about SEL, what they're doing to promote it, and what resources they need.
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Students
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Drug Spending, Back to School, Korean Unification: RAND Weekly Recap
Aug 23, 2019
This weekly recap looks at illegal drug spending, the problem of waking up early for school, possible paths toward Korean unification, and more.
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Elementary Education
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Theresa May, Emotional Learning, Teachers: RAND Weekly Recap
May 31, 2019
This weekly recap focuses on Theresa May's resignation, social and emotional learning, the value of a good teacher, and more.
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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NATO's 70th Anniversary, Food Deserts, Teachers: RAND Weekly Recap
Apr 5, 2019
This weekly recap focuses on effective teachers, NATO's 70th anniversary, food deserts, and more.
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Principals
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For Teachers, a Good Boss Makes All the Difference
Susan M. Gates, Laura S. Hamilton @HamiltonLauraS
Apr 4, 2019
The 74 Million
Districts that try to place an effective leader in every school could reap educational benefits in the classroom. Giving a teacher a good boss also could be a powerful element in a broader strategy to recruit and retain highly effective educators.
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