Ed News for K12 Researchers: What does closing USED mean for schools? College is worth it, Learning to read goes beyond grade 3, high performing schools share this: https://www.scoop.it/topic/ed-news-for-k12-researchers
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Ed News for K12 Researchers: What does closing USED mean for schools? College is worth it, Learning to read goes beyond grade 3, high performing schools share this: https://www.scoop.it/topic/ed-news-for-k12-researchers
I hope you had a restful Thanksgiving!
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.
Kids still need to learn to read after third grade, after sixth grade , and even beyond
The screens that ate education https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/opinion/laptop-classroom-test-scores.html?unlocked_article_code=1.5E8.0LRB.kUd8i_InT7kr&smid=url-share
When grades stop meaning anything https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/when-grades-stop-meaning-anything
Should we start from scratch on HS course requirements? https://crpe.org/a-zero-based-budgeting-approach-for-high-school-course-requirements-in-the-age-of-ai/
What do high performing schools have in common? https://www.the74million.org/article/one-approach-high-performing-public-and-charter-schools-share-and-how-to-do-it/
Why don't people think college is worth it? https://www.chalkbeat.org/2025/11/11/is-enrollment-at-four-year-colleges-and-universities-really-falling/?taid=6913bf2fcbccbf0001b7bde4&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
Early grade retention & adult earnings: correlation is not causation!
https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/app.20230121&from=f
8th grade algebra access and socioeconomic differences https://www.k12dive.com/news/eight-grade-algebra-inequity-nwea/805738/
The economics of income mobility https://www.wsj.com/opinion/the-economics-of-income-mobility-c0a5bd3e?st=CSE6oj&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
High school teachers and college preparedness of their students https://hema-shah-econ.github.io/website/hema_shah_jmp.pdf
What does closing USDOE mean for schools? https://cbnewsletters.chalkbeat.org/p/why-trump-s-effort-to-dismantle-the-education-department-matters-very-little-and-also-quite-a-lot?utm_source=cbnewsletters.chalkbeat.org&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=why-trump-s-effort-to-dismantle-the-education-department-matters-very-little-and-also-quite-a-lot&_bhlid=5e2ef00c64c085f12e17fc2138e16d768f78b994
Testing flexibility waivers today https://assessmenthq.org/waiver-hq-tracking-state-testing-flexibility-under-mcmahon/
Do male teachers make a difference? https://hechingerreport.org/proof-points-male-teachers-elementary-school/?utm_source=ActiveCampaign&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Busting%20a%20myth%20about%20male%20teachers&utm_campaign=PP%2011%2017%202025&vgo_ee=eUca6ypwvagdkmom1ugFrjLG6o%2FzN7pu%2BFEk1RCSNteVYOPD%3AClWovYbJnP8pzWf41sppyCy7ex4bzSQl
Research review on principal burnout
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.3102/00346543251380257?mi=ehikzz
The impact of Project Lead the Way https://edworkingpapers.com/policy-practice-series/ai25-1300
Do test scores misrepresent test item results? https://www.nber.org/papers/w34484
The impact of mandatory FAFSA completion
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09645292.2025.2590745?mi=47d62v
What NAEP Proficiency means for learning https://www.the74million.org/article/what-the-naep-proficient-score-really-means-for-learning/
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