Ed News for K12 Researchers: Good schools stay good? VA toughens tests, weigh in on new IES, handbook on assessment for learning (free), McKinsey on leaner years for K12: https://www.scoop.it/topic/ed-news-for-k12-researchers
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Ed News for K12 Researchers: Good schools stay good? VA toughens tests, weigh in on new IES, handbook on assessment for learning (free), McKinsey on leaner years for K12: https://www.scoop.it/topic/ed-news-for-k12-researchers
This week’s stories to keep you up to date on recent articles and to provide research related resources that you can share with colleagues.
McKinsey on K12 bracing for leaner years https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/education/our-insights/from-surplus-to-scarcity-k-12-districts-brace-for-leaner-years
Do good schools stay good? https://www.the74million.org/article/do-good-schools-stay-good-and-do-bad-schools-stay-bad/
Virginia raises cut scores on state tests https://www.wsj.com/opinion/virginia-board-of-education-cut-scores-proficiency-math-reading-glenn-youngkin-58441600?st=VDjKe7&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
AI revealed a top math program was also judging reading https://www.educationnext.org/what-ai-revealed-about-a-top-math-program/
What declines in test scores portend for the workforce
Learning trends, and about math... The Evidence Project https://evidenceproject.substack.com/p/notes-from-the-evidence-project-september-46f?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=2944188&post_id=174295491&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=3dr75&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email
Weigh in on revamping IES https://hechingerreport.org/proof-points-reforming-ies-education-research/
Evaluating computer science in NYC schools https://steinhardt.nyu.edu/research-alliance/research/evaluating-outcomes-students-taking-computer-science-nyc-schools
Understanding disconnected youth https://www.rand.org/pubs/perspectives/PEA4207-1.html?project=&utm_campaign=thread&utm_content=1759437622&utm_medium=rand_social&utm_source=twitter
Using AI for master schedule creation https://www.the74million.org/article/using-ai-for-the-master-schedule-can-meet-student-needs-and-save-money/
Wisconsin state test results https://statetestscoreresults.substack.com/p/wisconsin-2025-assessment-results?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=1796653&post_id=174585096&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=3dr75&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email
Mississippi - regression to the mean? https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/grades-are-mississippi-schools-backslide-academic-progress
The trend is not your friend -- US students performance in decline
https://www.the74million.org/article/american-students-are-getting-dumber/
Handbook for assessment in the service of learning
https://openpublishing.library.umass.edu/plugins/books/4/
Try redrawing your district's boundaries for equity https://www.newamerica.org/education-policy/reports/redrawing-the-lines-school-system-redistricting-increase-funding-fairness-decrease-segregation/
These trends are interesting https://www.derekthompson.org/p/the-25-most-interesting-ideas-ive
Another reason your number of students is declining https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/05/23/young-adults-in-the-u-s-are-reaching-key-life-milestones-later-than-in-the-past/
Evidence based Algebra I practices for placement and success https://edresearchforaction.org/research-briefs/evidence-based-practices-for-algebra-1-access-placement-and-success/
State level spending and ed outcomes https://www.brookings.edu/articles/a-state-level-perspective-on-school-spending-and-educational-outcomes/?utm_campaign=Brookings%20Brief&utm_medium=email&utm_content=383264107&utm_source=hs_email
You think you have a problem? The world is short 44 million teachers
https://www.edsurge.com/news/2025-09-25-the-world-s-classrooms-are-short-44-million-teachers
We lost the smartphone war https://www.eduwonk.com/2025/09/the-smartphone-war-is-over-and-we-lost-that-matters-with-ai-bearing-down.html
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