Oklahoma Jewish Charter Case Heads to Court as Debate Spreads to Other States

In Florida, the attorney general says he won’t enforce laws preventing religious charter schools.

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Save the Date: Harnessing Research to Improve Student Engagement

August 18th webinar on fostering student belonging and deeper learning is the second installment of a free webinar series that aims to harness research results to improve student engagement.

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NEPC Review: Navigating the Math Wars: A Practical Guide to the Divides and Debates Influencing Math Instruction (Center on Reinventing Public Education, April 2026)

As policymakers and educators seek to improve student achievement, engagement, and equity, a new report analyzes contemporary disputes about effective mathematics instruction. Although it concludes th...

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Far-Right Ed Policy: What Does the Research Say?

A new essay takes stock of research on current far-right education policies and movements.

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How Can States Improve Multilingual Learner Education?

A new analysis proposes improvements to funding and regulating education for multilingual learners.

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NEPC Review: Inside the Mississippi Marathon (Progressive Policy Institute, April 2026)

A report from the Progressive Policy Institute presents an insider account of how Mississippi’s K–3 education system evolved over roughly two decades. This review focuses on the report’s description o...

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Principal Evaluations Based on Test Scores Don’t Increase Test Scores

A new study raises questions about state mandates requiring principal evaluations to take into account the test scores of students at their schools.

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More Math Matters

A new study finds that larger and more rigorous math courseloads in high school are associated with higher likelihoods of college enrollment, especially for students from low-income families.

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The Longstanding Research Supporting the New Ed Tech “Backlash”

As activism to curb ed tech makes news around the nation, decades of NEPC’s Commercialism in Education Research Unit research can help guide needed reforms.

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In Memoriam: William Mathis

Bill Mathis, Senior Policy Advisor for NEPC and bona fide gentleman, will be remembered for his many contributions to educational policy, research, leadership, and equity.

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NEPC Fellow Receives Award to Support Research on Ed Tech

NEPC Fellow Christopher Saldaña has been awarded a NAEd/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship to help support his work on ways that the capacity of school districts shapes their ability to negotiate relatio...

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Avoiding the Supreme Court’s Religious Charter-School Trap: Governance Change for the New Legal Era

Forty-six states and the District of Columbia permit charter schools to open, and 33 states plus D.C. allow independently governed charter schools that the Supreme Court may soon declare to be non-sta...

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NEPC Review: The Economic Impact from Colorado’s Choice to Participate in the “Education Freedom Tax Credit” Provision in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Common Sense Institute Colorado, March 2026)

As part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed in July 2025, the federal government created a nationwide tax credit for donations to scholarship-granting organizations that fund K–12 educational exp...

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NEPC Talks Education: An Interview With Susanna Loeb About the Stanford SCALE Initiative Project

University of Wisconsin‑Madison Assistant Professor Christopher Saldaña speaks with Susanna Loeb about the the recent release of Getting Down to Facts 3, a Stanford SCALE Initiative project that bring...

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NEPC Review: Beyond Race: What Really Drives Wisconsin’s Achievement Gap (Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty, March 2026)

A WILL report examines Wisconsin’s extreme Black-White achievement gap in ELA/reading and argues that poverty, disability, and family instability, misrepresented as factors separate from systemic raci...

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The families going hungry because of Trump’s food stamp cuts

Under President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” food stamp applicants are fighting to prove eligibility and facing questions about birthday gifts sent over Zelle. A crisis in Arizona offers a wa...

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How Much Does It Really Cost to Raise a Child?

A new analysis attempts to estimate the total public and private cost associated with raising children from 0 to age 18 and in the process, reveals inequities.

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Scholars Speak Out About Administration’s Dismissal of the National Science Board

The scholar members of the National Academy of Education are speaking out about proposed changes to requirements for receiving federal funds and the abrupt dismissal of the entire National Science Boa...

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American Academy of Arts and Sciences Honors Three NEPC Fellows

Three NEPC Fellows will be inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

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Conversion Therapy for LGBTQ+ Youth: Why It Matters for Schools

A recent Supreme Court case opened the door to providing LGBTQ+ youth with conversion therapy in public schools, even in states where it’s now statutorily banned.

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NEPC Talks Education: An Interview With Michael Rebell and Luisa Sanchez About the Systemic Deficiencies in Kentucky’s Education System

University of Wisconsin‑Madison Assistant Professor Christopher Saldaña speaks with Michael Rebell and Luisa Sanchez about the history of school finance adequacy litigation, highlighting how young adv...

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Studying the First Year of Trump’s Second Term: The Renewed Importance of Participatory Governance

The first year of Trump's second administration has marked a sharp departure from six decades of federal education policy. This policy brief examines how the administration has expanded executive auth...

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Why the Supreme Court’s Ruling on Conversion Therapy Matters for Schools (Opinion)

A recent case puts religiously motivated speech ahead of the well-being of LGBTQ+ youth.

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Preventing Principal Turnover From Squashing Equity-Based Reforms

Equity-based succession planning can help schools that serve low-income communities reduce principal turnover and ensure the continuity of equity-based initiatives.

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Mobility Justice: What It Is and Why It Matters More Than Ever Right Now

A new study explores how mobility justice-related issues create barriers to participating in school choice.

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Why Aren’t There More Black and Hispanic Principals?

A recent research brief highlights data on what is—and is not—behind the under-representation of Black and Hispanic principals relative to the Black and Hispanic student population.

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Lessons From Luddites

Luddites get a bad rap, but can they teach teachers lessons about uncritically embracing AI?

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Testing and Assessment: 10 Terms to Know Now

Get ready for testing season by boning up on your knowledge of assessment.

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