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R&D Alert ®

R&D Alert articles provide timely information on issues affecting schools and communities nationwide. Read about the latest research and insights from our work in education and healthy development.

Posted on 01.31.2019

English learners at the center of system change: A multidistrict network takes improvement to the next level

Data inquiry focused on ELL students is driving systemwide improvement in a 25-district network.

Posted on 11.20.2018

To Address Chronic Absenteeism, Dig into the Data

Districts are diving into data to help illuminate and overcome chronic absenteeism.

Posted on 09.14.2018

Teachers learning from teachers: Dynamic initiative taps into educators’ expertise

At every school there are expert teachers with the capacity to lead. Learn how the Teacher Practice Networks initiative is capitalizing on that expertise to promote powerful teacher-to-teacher professional learning across the nation.