Ed News for K12 Researchers: Losing high ability low income students, your state’s postcovid trajectory, NAEP 2024 compared to 2013, accountability war truce: https://www.scoop.it/topic/ed-news-for-k12-researchers
NAAD is down to its last two weeks of existence. DRE ended, except for this blast, during the pandemic. What will take its place so that district assessment, evaluation and research staff have a group of colleagues to learn from, compare notes, and collaborate? I am hopeful for what comes next, but concerned for the possible isolation of colleagues in districts.
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.
We're losing too many high achieving low income students https://edadvance.substack.com/p/were-losing-too-many-high-achieving-low-income-students?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=989502&post_id=180700876&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=3dr75&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email
Tough HS grad requirements help poor students https://www.ppic.org/blog/rigorous-high-school-graduation-requirements-appear-to-help-low-income-students/
The educational attainment of Chicago students https://consortium.uchicago.edu/publications/the-educational-attainment-of-Chicago-Public-Schools-students-2024
Using data for student success https://board-rule.ghost.io/the-data-issue-school-improvement-college-success/
AEFP takeaways (Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!) https://aefpweb.org/efp-takeaways
Post covid trajectory depends on your grade in 2020 https://www.brookings.edu/articles/learning-curves-post-covid-learning-trajectories-differ-by-the-grade-a-student-was-in-when-the-pandemic-hit/?utm_campaign=Brookings%20Brief&utm_medium=email&utm_content=394270629&utm_source=hs_email
Your state's post-COVID trajectories https://www.brookings.edu/articles/learning-curves-post-covid-learning-trajectories-by-cohort-subject-state/
How would 2013 NAEP scores rank in 2024 (hint: OR would be #1 if they had the 2013 results) https://www.educationdaly.us/p/affordability-begins-with-better?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=1909166&post_id=178563805&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=69al&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email
The latest on learning recovery (or lack thereof) https://evidenceproject.substack.com/p/notes-from-the-evidence-project-december?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=2944188&post_id=181153986&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=3dr75&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email
The impact of post-pandemic summer school https://caldercenter.org/publications/schools-summer-scalable-and-effective-post-pandemic-academic-intervention
Delivering effective Dual Enrollment
Americans doubt the value of 4 year college https://thehill.com/homenews/education/5626884-americans-question-value-college-degree/
How education impacted income 2004-2024
https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2025/09/education-and-income.html
Being rich is its own qualifier for college admission
Chronic absenteeism 2017-2025 https://www.returntolearntracker.net/
Would more high stakes testing improve learning woes? https://cbnewsletters.chalkbeat.org/p/would-more-emphasis-on-high-stakes-testing-help-address-america-s-learning-woes
The case for k-2 testing https://fordhaminstitute.org/national/commentary/case-k-2-testing
Skills that matter for success in life https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/skills-that-matter-for-success-and-well-being-in-adulthood_6e318286-en.html
A truce in the accountability wars https://crpe.org/a-truce-in-the-accountability-wars/
Implementing balanced assessments https://mailchi.mp/naeducation.org/update-on-doe-crdc-submit-your-comments-9255121
US teacher shortages https://teachershortages.com/
Modernizing evidence reviews https://mathematica.org/blogs/modernizing-evidence-reviews-to-drive-faster-smarter-decisions?utm_source=LinkedIn&utm_medium=social+media&utm_campaign=LI+Newsletter&utm_id=LI+Newsletter
Education Data Center releases version 3.0
https://www.zelma.ai/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
How Trump upended ed research https://hechingerreport.org/proof-points-trump-upended-education/
Tailoring PD for new teachers https://nnerppextra.rice.edu/resources/what-do-new-teachers-need-how-an-rpp-worked-to-tailor-professional-development-for-first-time-teachers/
Illuminate lies about its data security https://marketbrief.edweek.org/regulation-policy/ftc-takes-action-against-ed-tech-company-for-failure-to-deliver-on-security-promises/2025/12
Is a masters in ed worth it? https://www.the74million.org/article/is-a-masters-in-education-really-worth-it-probably-not-research-shows/
Americans want to live in the past https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/12/11/far-more-americans-say-theyd-like-to-live-in-the-past-than-in-the-future/
Joe O’Reilly