Archive for the ‘Research’ Category

March 2024 Research Rundown

For our March Research Rundown of the year—our curated list of recent, relevant research we think is worth adding to […]

Read More

February 2024 Research Rundown

This year, the debate around the use of prone restraint by School Resource Officers (SROs) is dominating education policy conversations […]

Read More

January 2024 Research Rundown

For our first Research Rundown of 2024—our curated list of recent, relevant research we think is worth adding to the […]

Read More

Decoding Literacy Incentive Aid

After the passage of the Read Act in 2023, literacy in Minnesota is receiving renewed attention, as it should. Reading […]

Read More

December 2023 Research Rundown

For December’s Research Rundown—our curated list of recent, relevant research we think is worth adding to the education equity conversation—we’re […]

Read More

November 2023 Research Rundown

 For November’s Research Rundown —our curated list of recent, relevant research we think is worth adding to the education equity […]

Read More

September 2023 Research Rundown

For September’s Research Rundown —our curated list of recent, relevant research we think is worth adding to the education equity […]

Read More

September 2021 Research Rundown

Welcome to EdAllies’ September Research Rundown: our curated list of recent, relevant research we think is worth adding to the […]

Read More

Quick Facts on the New Federal Stimulus: What to Expect in K-12 Education

In late December, the federal government passed a $900 billion federal stimulus bill, which will provide vital support for education […]

Read More

Learning from National Innovators Part 4: Measuring and Addressing Learning Loss 

Recent data found that math achievement has declined from 5 to 10 percentile points, with reading outcomes staying relatively flat […]

Read More

Minnesota Fall Learning Plans By the Numbers 

Since the sudden shift to distance learning this spring, we’ve been tracking how Minnesota schools are responding, taking a bird’s […]

Read More

Learning From National Innovators Part 3: Educating Students During COVID-19

Right now, schools and districts across Minnesota are building their own, unique back-to-school plan. While this allows a customized approach […]

Read More

As Districts Plan for Fall, Lessons Learned from Minnesota’s Distance Learning Plans

The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) recently issued guidance to help schools plan for the fall, and asked districts to […]

Read More

May 2020 Research Rundown

Welcome to EdAllies’ May Research Rundown; our curated list of recent, relevant research we think is worth adding to the […]

Read More

New Report Undercounts Minnesota’s Teachers of Color

In September, the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB) published their first official report on the breakdown of teacher […]

Read More

Excluded and Exaggerated Data Hides the Real State of Our Students

Each year, around the start of the school year, the Minnesota Department of Education provides an update on student achievement […]

Read More

For Students of Color with Special Needs, Action on School Discipline is Urgent

This week, the United States Commission Civil Rights published a new report which confirms what we have known anecdotally for […]

Read More

What’s Working Best to Recruit and Retain Teachers of Color in MN

The new 2019 Minnesota Teacher Supply and Demand report shines a light on Minnesota’s dire shortage of teachers of color, and […]

Read More

A Guide to Proposed Teacher Licensure Changes

Last year, a groundbreaking report from the nonpartisan Office of Legislative Affairs confirmed what educators and their advocates had long […]

Read More

Why We Support Expanding School Choice—If Done Right

As Minnesota legislators debate if and how to create “Opportunity Scholarships” for low-income children to attend independent schools, I can’t […]

Read More