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  Artificial Intelligence–Based Student Activity Monitoring for Suicide Risk: Considerations for K–12 Schools, Caregivers, Government, and Technology Developers December 5, 2023

  Lynsay Ayer, Benjamin Boudreaux, Jessica Welburn Paige, Pierrce Holmes, Tara Laila Blagg, Sapna J. Mendon-Plasek

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  Predicting the Quality of Revisions in Argumentative Writing November 30, 2023

  Zhexiong Liu, Diane Litman, Elaine Lin Wang, Lindsay Clare Matsumura, Richard Correnti

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  Research, Interrupted: Addressing Practical and Methodological Challenges Under Turbulent Conditions November 21, 2023

  Susan Bush-Mecenas, Jonathan Schweig, Megan Kuhfeld, Louis T. Mariano, Melissa Kay Diliberti

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  Expanding Afterschool Opportunities: Connecting STEM Afterschool Providers and Schools November 8, 2023

  Catherine H. Augustine, Jennifer T. Leschitz, Jonah Kushner

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  Association of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 With Body Mass Trajectories of Children in Low-Income Families November 6, 2023

  Andrea Richardson, Margaret M. Weden, Irineo Cabreros, Ashlesha Datar

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  A Summary of Veteran-Related Statistics October 24, 2023

  Eric Robinson, Justin W. Lee, Teague Ruder, Megan S. Schuler, Gilad Wenig, Carrie M. Farmer, Jessica Phillips, Rajeev Ramchand

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  Think Again: Is Grade Retention Bad for Kids? October 23, 2023

  Umut Ozek, Louis T. Mariano

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  The Widening Achievement Gap Between Rich and Poor in a Nordic Country October 16, 2023

  Astrid Marie Jorde Sandsør, Henrik Daae Zachrisson, Lynn A. Karoly, Eric Dearing

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  The Gender Gap in Performance Reviews October 16, 2023

  Lisa Abraham

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  Recent Trends in Housing Cost Burden Among U.S. Military Veterans October 12, 2023

  Daniel Schwam, Jason M. Ward, Stephanie Brooks Holliday, Sarah B. Hunter

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  Artificial Intelligence and the Labor Force: A Data-Driven Approach to Identifying Exposed Occupations October 11, 2023

  Tobias Sytsma, Éder M. Sousa

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  How Can K–12 Principals Support Student Success and Well-Being? Interviews with Parents to Support Equitable and Culturally Responsive Leadership September 28, 2023

  Rebecca L. Wolfe, Elizabeth D. Steiner

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  The Budgetary Effects of Climate Change and Their Potential Influence on Legislation: Recommendations for a Model of the Federal Budget September 27, 2023

  Flannery Dolan, Carter C. Price, Robert J. Lempert, Karishma V. Patel, Tobias Sytsma, Hye Min Park, Felipe De Leon, Craig A. Bond, Michelle E. Miro, Andrew Lauland

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  Building Organizational and Individual Capacities in State and Local Education Agencies: The First Five Years of the Center to Improve Social and Emotional Learning and School Safety September 27, 2023

  Susan Bush-Mecenas, Ashley Woo, Stephani L. Wrabel, Sabrina Lee, Brian Kim

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  Designing and Implementing Micro-Credentials to Support STEM Teaching: Lessons from Louisiana's Project to Improve Pre-Engineering and Computer Science Education Through Micro-Credentialing September 26, 2023

  Julia H. Kaufman, Karen Christianson, Rebecca L. Wolfe, Miray Tekkumru-Kisa, Christopher Joseph Doss

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  Reducing Policy Barriers to SNAP Participation by Food-Insecure Veterans September 20, 2023

  Tamara Dubowitz, Andrea Richardson, Teague Ruder, Catria Gadwah-Meaden

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  Food Insecurity Among Veterans: Examining the Discrepancy Between Veteran Food Insecurity and Use of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) September 20, 2023

  Tamara Dubowitz, Andrea Richardson, Teague Ruder, Catria Gadwah-Meaden

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  Strengthening the Manufacturing Workforce in Ohio September 14, 2023

  Lisa Abraham, Christine Mulhern, Lucas Greer

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  Exploring Ohio's Pipeline of Manufacturing Workers: Summary of Key Findings September 14, 2023

  Lisa Abraham, Christine Mulhern, Lucas Greer

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  State Curriculum Reforms and Their Potential Contribution to Instructional System Coherence: A Case Study of Rhode Island and Tennessee September 13, 2023

  Julia H. Kaufman, Daniel Silver, Ashley Woo, Allyson D. Gittens, Morgan Polikoff, Elaine Lin Wang

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  All Work and No Pay — Teachers' Perceptions of Their Pay and Hours Worked: Findings from the 2023 State of the American Teacher Survey September 12, 2023

  Elizabeth D. Steiner, Ashley Woo, Sy Doan

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  Prevalence of Veteran Support for Extremist Groups and Extremist Beliefs: Results from a Nationally Representative Survey of the U.S. Veteran Community September 11, 2023

  Todd C. Helmus, Ryan Andrew Brown, Rajeev Ramchand

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  The Thin Blue Line in Schools: New Evidence on School-Based Policing Across the U.S. September 11, 2023

  Lucy C. Sorensen, Montserrat Avila-Acosta, John Engberg, Shawn D. Bushway

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  How Are District Leaders Thinking About Mathematics? Selected Findings from the American School District Panel September 6, 2023

  Melissa Kay Diliberti, Kate Destler, Lydia R. Rainey, Heather L. Schwartz

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  Students Using Lexia® Core5® Reading Show Greater Reading Gains Than Matched Comparison Students September 6, 2023

  John F. Pane, Dorothy Seaman, Christopher Joseph Doss

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  Decoding Income Share Agreements: A Resource for Learners and Financial Aid Professionals August 31, 2023

  Melanie A. Zaber, Elizabeth D. Steiner, Jessica Arana

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  Deepfakes and Scientific Knowledge Dissemination August 23, 2023

  Christopher Joseph Doss, Jared Mondschein, Dule Shu, Tal Wolfson, Denise Kopecky, Valerie A. Fitton-Kane, Lance Bush, Conrad Tucker

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  The Role of Benchmark Assessments in Coherent Instructional Systems: Findings from the 2022 American Instructional Resources Survey August 23, 2023

  Ashley Woo, Melissa Kay Diliberti

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  Income Share Agreements: Market Structure, Communication, and Equity Implications of a Student Loan Alternative August 22, 2023

  Melanie A. Zaber, Elizabeth D. Steiner, Hana Gebremariam, Asya Spears, Zohan Hasan Tariq, Katherine Grace Carman

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  Conditions That Teachers of Color Perceive as Contributing to a Sense of Belonging at School: Findings from the 2022 Learn Together Survey August 15, 2023

  Allyson D. Gittens, Karen Christianson, Elizabeth D. Steiner

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  The Film Industry in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Economic Contribution and Capacity for Growth August 10, 2023

  Evan D. Peet, Brian Phillips, Stephanie J. Walsh, Elizabeth D. Steiner, Melanie A. Zaber

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  Teaching and Leading: An Evaluation of the Impacts and Professional Trajectories of Teach For America Participants in Indianapolis July 20, 2023

  Benjamin K. Master, Kata Mihaly, Jonathan Schweig, Tiffany Berglund, Lynn Hu

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  Setting a Good Example? Examining Sibling Spillovers in Educational Achievement Using a Regression Discontinuity Design July 13, 2023

  Krzysztof Karbownik, Umut Ozek

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  The Unintended Consequences of Test-Based Remediation July 13, 2023

  David N. Figlio, Umut Ozek

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  Diversity in Schools: Immigrants and the Educational Performance of U.S.-Born Students July 13, 2023

  David N. Figlio, Paola Giuliano, Riccardo Marchingiglio, Umut Ozek, Paola Sapienza

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  Politics Is the Top Reason Superintendents Are Stressed: Selected Findings from the Spring 2023 American School District Panel Survey July 12, 2023

  Heather L. Schwartz, Melissa Kay Diliberti

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  Technical Documentation for the Seventh American School District Panel Survey July 12, 2023

  David Grant, Claude Messan Setodji, Gerald P. Hunter, Melissa Kay Diliberti, Heather L. Schwartz

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  Florida K–12 Mathematics Teachers' Access to and Use of Student Data: Findings from the 2022 Learn Together Survey July 11, 2023

  Lucas Greer, Elizabeth D. Steiner

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  The BHP Foundation's Education Equity Program: Midterm Evaluation Findings (2018–2022) June 29, 2023

  Benjamin K. Master, Elaine Lin Wang, Brian Phillips, Rebecca L. Wolfe, Harold D. Green

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  Engaging a Global Network to Curate and Disseminate Evidence About What Works to Improve Family-School Engagement: A Case Study of the Center for Universal Education's Family-School Engagement Playbook Effort June 29, 2023

  Rebecca L. Wolfe, Elaine Lin Wang, Benjamin K. Master

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  Exploring How Teach for All's Networks Connect Local Educational Organizations: A Case Study of Alumni Professional Connections in Peru June 29, 2023

  Benjamin K. Master, Harold D. Green, Brian Phillips, Elaine Lin Wang

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  Taking a Contextualized Approach to Synthesizing and Mobilizing Evidence to Improve Teaching and Learning: A Case Study of Queen Rania Foundation's Contextualized Teaching and Learning Toolkit Effort, Developed in Partnership with the Education Endowment Foundation June 29, 2023

  Rebecca L. Wolfe, Elaine Lin Wang, Benjamin K. Master

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  Developing Enabling Environments for Women's Access to Education and Vocational Opportunities: A Case Study of Policy Change Efforts Led by UN Women's Second Chance Education Programme in India June 29, 2023

  Rebecca L. Wolfe, Elaine Lin Wang, Benjamin K. Master

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  How Do Teachers Spend Professional Learning Time, and Does It Connect to Classroom Practice? Findings from the 2022 American Instructional Resources Survey June 21, 2023

  George Zuo, Sy Doan, Julia H. Kaufman

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  Teacher Well-Being and Intentions to Leave: Findings from the 2023 State of the American Teacher Survey June 21, 2023

  Sy Doan, Elizabeth D. Steiner, Rakesh Pandey, Ashley Woo

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  State of the American Teacher Survey: 2023 Technical Documentation and Survey Results June 21, 2023

  Sy Doan, Elizabeth D. Steiner, Ashley Woo

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  Survey: What Purpose Do Suspensions Serve? Principals Don't Seem Quite Sure June 20, 2023

  Rachel Perera, Melissa Kay Diliberti

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  Survey: Principals Say They Need Better-Trained Teachers and More Resources to Address Student Misbehavior June 20, 2023

  Rachel Perera, Melissa Kay Diliberti

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  The Effect of Natural Disasters on Human Capital in the United States June 13, 2023

  Isaac M. Opper, R. Jisung Park, Lucas Husted

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  Working Conditions Related to Positive Teacher Well-Being Vary Across States: Findings from the 2022 Learn Together Survey June 1, 2023

  Elizabeth D. Steiner, Ashley Woo, Aarya Suryavanshi, Christopher Redding

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  Teachers' Views on School Safety: Consensus on Many Security Measures, But Stark Division About Arming Teachers May 31, 2023

  Brian A. Jackson, Melissa Kay Diliberti, Pauline Moore, Heather L. Schwartz

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  What Are Organizations Doing to Strengthen Veterans' Social Connections? An Examination of Program Operations and Evaluation Efforts May 22, 2023

  Laura Werber, Jessica Phillips, Lauren Skrabala

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  Roles for City Governments in Entrepreneurial Ecosystems: An Initial Exploration May 18, 2023

  Elsie Harper-Anderson, Kelsey O'Hollaren, Susan M. Gates

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  Living Wages in Los Angeles County's Homeless Response Sector May 10, 2023

  Lisa Abraham, Sarah B. Hunter, Samantha Matthews, Alex Sizemore

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  Principal Perspectives on School Staffing Struggles: Findings from the 2022 Learn Together Survey May 3, 2023

  George Zuo, Alice Huguet, Elizabeth D. Steiner

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  The Value of Working Conditions in the United States and Implications for the Structure of Wages April 27, 2023

  Nicole Maestas, Kathleen J. Mullen, David Powell, Till von Wachter, Jeffrey B. Wenger

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  Teachers' Perceptions of Coherence in K–12 English Language Arts and Mathematics Instructional Systems April 25, 2023

  Regena Pauketat, Elaine Lin Wang, Julia H. Kaufman, Allyson D. Gittens, Ashley Woo

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  Exploring Intergenerational Wealth Transfer Dynamics with Agent-Based Models April 21, 2023

  Osonde A. Osoba, Jonathan W. Welburn, Jonathan Lamb, Pedro Nascimento de Lima, Krishna B. Kumar

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  Getting Students to and Through Advanced Math: Which Students Have Access and How State and District Leaders Can Help Address Challenges April 17, 2023

  Rebecca L. Wolfe, Elizabeth D. Steiner, Jonathan Schweig

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  Do Low-Income Students Benefit from Stacking Credentials? Descriptive Evidence from Colorado and Ohio April 13, 2023

  Lindsay Daugherty, Peter Riley Bahr, Peter Nguyen, Jennifer May-Trifiletti, Rooney Columbus, Jonah Kushner

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  States Can Take Steps to Address Potential Barriers to Equity in Stackable Credential Pipelines April 13, 2023

  Lindsay Daugherty, Peter Riley Bahr, Peter Nguyen, Jennifer May-Trifiletti, Rooney Columbus, Jonah Kushner

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  Stackable Credential Pipelines and Equity for Low-Income Individuals: Evidence from Colorado and Ohio April 13, 2023

  Lindsay Daugherty, Peter Riley Bahr, Peter Nguyen, Jennifer May-Trifiletti, Rooney Columbus, Jonah Kushner

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  Teachers' Preparation Experiences from Coursework to the Classroom: Findings from the 2022 Learn Together Survey April 13, 2023

  Sy Doan, Lisa Berdie

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  Report on the Implementation, Costs, and Impacts of the Findhelp Platform in the North Carolina Community College System April 5, 2023

  Christine Mulhern, Kelly Hyde, Sam Morales, Drew M. Anderson, Brian Phillips, Alice Huguet

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  How Community Colleges Can Support Student Mental Health Needs April 5, 2023

  Lisa Sontag-Padilla, Denise Williams, Holly Kosiewicz, Lindsay Daugherty, Heidi Kane, Sarah Gripshover, Trey Miller

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  Supporting the Mental Health Needs of Community College Students April 5, 2023

  Lisa Sontag-Padilla, Denise Williams, Holly Kosiewicz, Lindsay Daugherty, Heidi Kane, Sarah Gripshover, Trey Miller

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  Education and Child Welfare System Efforts to Improve Educational Outcomes for Youth in Foster Care: Identifying Opportunities to Enhance Cross-System Collaboration April 4, 2023

  Susan Bush-Mecenas, Heather Gomez-Bendaña, Dionne Barnes-Proby, Susan M. Gates

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  Coherence in English Language Arts and Mathematics Instructional Systems Across the United States March 30, 2023

  Elaine Lin Wang, Jonathan Schweig, Julia H. Kaufman, V. Darleen Opfer, Tiffany Berglund

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  The Improving Instructional System Coherence Toolkit: A Resource for K–12 Districts and Schools March 30, 2023

  Julia H. Kaufman, Elaine Lin Wang, Kate Kennedy, Jonathan Schweig, Katheryn Giglio

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  Getting Students to (and Through) Advanced Math: Where Course Offerings and Content Are Not Adding Up March 21, 2023

  Rebecca L. Wolfe, Elizabeth D. Steiner, Jonathan Schweig

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  Supporting Equitable Math Instruction in California: Findings from the 2022 Learn Together Survey and the 2022 American Instructional Resources Survey March 21, 2023

  Ashley Woo, Elizabeth D. Steiner

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  Teacher Pensions: An Overview March 8, 2023

  Kata Mihaly, Michael John Podgursky

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  The Louisiana Believe and Prepare Educator Preparation Reform: Findings from the Pilot and Early Implementation Years March 8, 2023

  Dan D. Goldhaber, Zeyu Xu, Kata Mihaly

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  The Missing Infrastructure for Elementary (K–5) Social Studies Instruction: Findings from the 2022 American Instructional Resources Survey March 7, 2023

  Melissa Kay Diliberti, Ashley Woo, Julia H. Kaufman

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  Child Cognitive Development and Parent Roles: A Preliminary Comparison of Moroccan Parents to United States and United Kingdom Benchmarks February 28, 2023

  Rita T. Karam, Gail L. Zellman, Michal Perlman

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  Skills for Success: Developing Social and Emotional Competencies in Out-of-School-Time Programs February 27, 2023

  Jennifer T. Leschitz, Susannah Faxon-Mills, Andrea Prado Tuma, Katie Tosh, Catherine H. Augustine, Heather L. Schwartz

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  Educator Turnover Has Markedly Increased, but Districts Have Taken Actions to Boost Teacher Ranks: Selected Findings from the Sixth American School District Panel Survey February 16, 2023

  Melissa Kay Diliberti, Heather L. Schwartz

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  Technical Documentation for the Sixth American School District Panel Survey February 16, 2023

  David Grant, Claude Messan Setodji, Gerald P. Hunter, Melissa Kay Diliberti

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  The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Workers with a Criminal History February 14, 2023

  Daniel Schwam, Shawn D. Bushway, Jeffrey B. Wenger

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  Community Colleges Can Increase Credential Stacking by Introducing New Programs Within Established Technical Pathways February 14, 2023

  Drew M. Anderson, Lindsay Daugherty

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  Survey: Understanding How U.S. Public Schools Approach School Discipline February 8, 2023

  Rachel Perera, Melissa Kay Diliberti

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  Do Early Care and Education Programs Improve When Enrolled in Quality Rating and Improvement Systems? Longitudinal Evidence from One System February 8, 2023

  Celia J. Gomez, Anamarie A. Whitaker, Jill S. Cannon

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  Biliteracy Seals in a Large Urban District in New Mexico: Who Earns Them and How Do They Impact College Outcomes? February 7, 2023

  Kata Mihaly, Brenda Arellano, Shannon Prier

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  Evaluation of Delaware's Opportunity Funding and Student Success Block Grant Programs: Third and Final Year February 7, 2023

  Sy Doan, John Engberg, Sam Morales, Heather L. Schwartz, Lynn A. Karoly

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  Flexible Opportunity Funding Investments in Delaware: Lessons from District Leaders February 7, 2023

  Rebecca Ann Lawrence, Elizabeth D. Steiner, Pierrce Holmes, Heather L. Schwartz, Sy Doan

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  Navigating Political Tensions Over Schooling: Findings from the Fall 2022 American School District Panel Survey February 1, 2023

  Ashley E. Jochim, Melissa Kay Diliberti, Heather L. Schwartz, Kate Destler, Paul T. Hill

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  Andover's Teaching and Departmental Reviews: Findings and Recommendations January 31, 2023

  Heather L. Schwartz, Elizabeth D. Steiner, Rebecca L. Wolfe, Dmitry Khodyakov, Emily Dao, Dianne Domenech-Burgos, Jeffrey C. Domina, Rajesh R. Mundra

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  Walking on Eggshells—Teachers' Responses to Classroom Limitations on Race- or Gender-Related Topics: Findings from the 2022 American Instructional Resources Survey January 25, 2023

  Ashley Woo, Sabrina Lee, Andrea Prado Tuma, Julia H. Kaufman, Rebecca Ann Lawrence, Nastassia Reed

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  Tasks and Feedback: An Exploration of Students' Opportunity to Develop Adaptive Expertise for Analytic Text-Based Writing January 18, 2023

  Lindsay Clare Matsumura, Elaine Lin Wang, Richard Correnti, Diane Litman

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  Vermont Early Care and Education Financing Study: Estimated Costs, Financing Options, and Economic Impacts January 17, 2023

  Lynn A. Karoly, Aaron Strong, Christopher Joseph Doss

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  A Consumption-Based Definition of the Middle Class January 11, 2023

  Melissa Haller, Jeffrey B. Wenger, Melanie A. Zaber, George Zuo

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  Assessing Pittsburgh's Science- and Technology-Focused Workforce Ecosystem January 9, 2023

  Melanie A. Zaber, Linnea Warren May, Tobias Sytsma, Brian Phillips, Stephanie J. Walsh, Rosemary Li, Elizabeth D. Steiner, Jeffrey B. Wenger, Éder M. Sousa, Jessica Arana

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  Science and Technology-Focused Postsecondary Options in the Pittsburgh Area January 9, 2023

  Brian Phillips, Rosemary Li, Melanie A. Zaber, Linnea Warren May, Tobias Sytsma, Stephanie J. Walsh, Elizabeth D. Steiner, Jeffrey B. Wenger, Éder M. Sousa

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  Designing Automated Writing Evaluation Systems for Ambitious Instruction and Classroom Integration January 4, 2023

  Lindsay Clare Matsumura, Elaine Lin Wang, Richard Correnti, Diane Litman

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  The Effects of Public Sector Retirement Plan Reform on Workforce Retention: Evidence from Teachers in Three States January 3, 2023

  Beth J. Asch, David Knapp, Michael G. Mattock

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  Preventing Youth Suicide: Potential "Crossover Effects" of Existing School-Based Programs December 13, 2022

  Lynsay Ayer, Clare Stevens, Eve Reider, Belinda Sims, Lisa Colpe, Jane L. Pearson

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  Florida K–12 Mathematics Teachers' Credentials and Preparation: Findings from the 2022 Learn Together Surveys December 12, 2022

  Lucas Greer, Zandra De Araujo, Elizabeth D. Steiner

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  The Key Role of Schools in Youth Suicide Prevention December 7, 2022

  Lynsay Ayer, Lisa Colpe

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  Accounting for Black-White Wealth Differences: A Stylized Model of Wealth Accumulation December 7, 2022

  Kathryn A. Edwards

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  Examining the Loss of Wealth and Downward Mobility of African Americans: A Review of Challenges for the Black Middle Class December 7, 2022

  Jessica Welburn Paige