We originally did this work to study the pandemic's impact on families' school choices. But some of what we're seeing in the last 1-2 years is driven by recent federal immigration policy, as highlighted in this new report from @annenberginstitute.bsky.social: annenberg.brown.edu/edopportunity

The Hechinger Report spotlights research from EdExchange’s EdWorkingPapers on geographic access to public colleges. Read the article: hechingerreport.org/under-politi...

Facing political attack and falling enrollment, colleges take the fight to … each other

Competition is intensifying among institutions and recruiters for a dwindling supply of students

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A new #EdWorkingPapers published by Inside Higher Ed explores the impact that failing dual-enrollment courses has on high school students’ decision to attend college. Read the article:

Students Who Fail Dual Enrollment Still Enroll in College

A new study out of Brown’s Annenberg Institute explores the impact that failing dual-enrollment courses has on high school students’ decision to attend college.

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Today at 1 ET: live webinar on the Elementary Science Collection with Dr. Bill Penuel, EDC's Drs. Megan Silander and Sania Zaidi. Join them to explore what exists, what's missing, and how to find the right tools. Join here: buff.ly/GqzD3sO

Our new report, Land of Opportunity? Immigrant Newcomers in Massachusetts High Schools, examines how districts serve immigrant newcomer English learners & the main challenges to their progress toward English proficiency & graduation. 🔗Read the report: buff.ly/yrboHDS

One week away: join Dr. Bill Penuel, EDC's Drs. Megan Silander and Sania Zaidi on Wednesday July 29, 1–2 ET for a live webinar on the Elementary Science Collection — 63 instruments across 7 domains, and guidance on how to use them. Register: buff.ly/GqzD3sO

On July 29 from 1–2 ET, Dr. Bill Penuel will facilitate a live conversation with EDC's Drs. Megan Silander and Sania Zaidi on the Elementary Science Collection — covering what exists, what's missing, and how to find the right tools for your work. Register: buff.ly/GqzD3sO

Nearly half of new teachers leave within 5 years. Interest in teaching has dropped 20% in a decade. Our new #EdResearch4Action brief explores strategic staffing, a framework for restructuring the teaching role. 🔗 bit.ly/strategic_staffing

What assessments exist for early elementary science — and how do you find the right one? Join us Wednesday, July 29 from 1–2 ET for a live webinar on the Elementary Science Collection, facilitated by Dr. Bill Penuel with EDC's Drs. Megan Silander and Sania Zaidi. Register: buff.ly/GqzD3sO

Brenda Santos, Director of RI Research Partnerships at the Annenberg Institute, spoke at the Richmond Town Council meeting about Rhode Island's proposed K–12 school funding formula, sharing insights from the Institute's work in partnership with school districts across the state.

No prize yet for Blue Ribbon Commission. School funding formula retool is just getting started. • Rhode Island Current

A proposed major rewrite of Rhode Island's school funding formula by the Rhode Island Foundation’s Blue Ribbon Commission is on hold as the General Assembly creates a new commission to study the…

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New: The Elementary Science Collection is now live on EdInstruments — 63 validated instruments for assessing elementary science and engineering, PreK–5. Useful for researchers designing studies and practitioners evaluating programs alike. Explore: buff.ly/pNmu586

Join us in celebrating Lindsay C. Page on her promotion to full professor and appointment as Chair of the Education Department and John Papay, Annenberg Institute Director and Leonore Annenberg Professor of Education Policy, on his promotion to full professor.

Chalkbeat highlights a new working paper by researchers at the Annenberg Institute which shows that immigration enforcement activity causes a "substantial & persistent" spike in school absences among foreign-born students. www.chalkbeat.org/2026/06/30/c...

NOW HIRING: Prof. Matthew Kraft is seeking to hire a Research Associate or Sen. Research Associate, depending on applicant experience, to collaborate on a broad agenda related to research on the teacher labor market. 🔗 Research Associate: buff.ly/PHwZYrT 🔗 Senior Research Associate: buff.ly/4AvkvQx

A new article spotlights the work of our Evidence in Action - RI team at Annenberg and the Student Mental Health Network. Learn more about the collaborative effort between Annenberg and the Warren Alpert Medical School’s BRIDGE Program. www.brown.edu/news/2026-06...

Initiative led by Brown researchers boosts mental health support in R.I. public schools

A new network led by researchers from Brown’s Annenberg Institute and Warren Alpert Medical School supports local school districts in implementing evidence-based solutions to improve student mental…

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Thank you to all who joined the EdWorkingPapers webinar with @tomdee.bsky.social and featuring @andrewmcamp.com, Jeremy Singer, and their co-authors. Join our email list to make sure you hear when the next webinar is announced: mailchi.mp/annenbergins...

@matthewakraft.com, Professor of Education and Economics and Annenberg affiliate, said that student achievement suffers as a result of teacher losses, particularly for students of color and those from low-income backgrounds. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Thousands of Public-School Staff Across US Face Layoff Warnings

Thousands of US public-school employees have received warnings saying they could lose their jobs as the nation’s education system grapples with mounting financial pressures.

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New EdResearch for Action brief: racial gaps in school discipline persist even when students break the same rule, have the same record, and come from the same background. Here's what the evidence says actually closes the gap 🔗 edresearchforaction.org/research-bri... #EdResearch4Action

Join us today for the EdWorkingPapers webinar from 1:30–3:00 PM ET! Save your spot ➡️ edworkingpapers.com/webinar-series

TOMORROW: Register now for the EdWorkingPapers webinar facilitated by Thomas Dee and featuring Andrew Camp, Jeremy Singer, and their co-authors. 🔗 buff.ly/tJhFncg

📢 #EdWorkingPapers: Geography matters even within partisanship. Cameron Arnzen & David Houston find that some rural Republicans show distinct views on charter schools, vouchers, testing, and national standards compared to their non-rural counterparts. 📄 edworkingpapers.com/ai26-1481

Are Rural Republicans Different When It Comes to Public Opinion on Education Policy?

Conservative education policy in the United States increasingly emphasizes school choice, decentralization, and parental authority. This chapter examines whether these priorities resonate equally acro...

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Cam Arnzen@camarnzen.bsky.social · 2mo ago

As conservative education politics increasingly focuses on school choice, privatization, and parental authority, my new @annenberginstitute.bsky.social paper w/ @dmhouston.bsky.social explores whether rural Republicans think about ed policy in similar ways as non-rural Republicans. shorturl.at/pHvko

Professor @christocleve.bsky.social has received funding from the MIT Blueprint Labs Charter School Research Collaborative to advance actionable charter school research. He will study how suspension reform policies impact students’ criminal justice outcomes. blueprintlabs.mit.edu/charter-coll...

Charter School Research Collaborative - Blueprint Labs

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How has heightened ICE activity affected student attendance, and what does this mean for how schools should design re-engagement interventions? ➡️ Register now for a conversation among researchers anchored in recent scholarship: edworkingpapers.com/webinar-series

📢 #EdWorkingPapers: Drayton Willey, Sarah Reckhow, & @alexstinswart.bsky.social show that the bipartisan standards-based accountability regime that defined the NCLB era has weakened amid rising polarization and shifting federal priorities. 📄https://edworkingpapers.com/ai26-1492

📢 A new Inside Higher Ed piece draws on findings from the EdWorkingPaper examining how universities implement anti-DEI legislation and how compliance processes can extend beyond what the law explicitly requires. Essay: bit.ly/3RIxmXT Paper: edworkingpapers.com/ai26-1463

How Universities Expand the Reach of Anti-DEI Laws (opinion)

Colleges and universities amplify the impacts of anti-DEI laws through the processes they use to (over-)comply with them.

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Are immigration enforcement policies causing short-term attendance disruptions only, or long-term disengagement from school as well? Hear directly from the authors of recent studies and join the conversation, moderated by @tomdee.bsky.social ➡️ Register now: edworkingpapers.com/webinar-series

In a new Education Week opinion piece, Rhode Island Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green highlights how research from the Annenberg Institute helped inform the state's efforts to redesign math course pathways and strengthen college and career readiness. Check it out the article: buff.ly/QBq2Qjj

How to Overhaul High School Math Pathways (and Why You Should) (Opinion)

What should count for math credit? This state ed. commissioner explains why the answer matters.

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New research from Annenberg Institute Postdoctoral Research Associate Sarah Caroleo and co-authors explores how first-year special education teachers experience mentoring, burnout, and retention & what schools can do to better support them. Read more: buff.ly/gDghReu

Register now for the June 17 EdWorkingPapers webinar facilitated by tomdee.bsky.social and featuring @andrewmcamp.com, Jeremy Singer, and their co-authors. edworkingpapers.com/webinar-series

📢 #EdWorkingPapers: In a randomized trial, Kelli A. Bird & Benjamin L. Castleman find that embedding tutoring and advising in community college courses substantially increases service use and improves student success. 📄 edworkingpapers.com/ai26-1485