Results for America and the Annenberg Institute release two EdResearch for Recovery briefs on distance learning and supporting immigrant students during COVID-19.
Brown News covers Power to the Pupil, a participatory budgeting event where 120 Providence eighth graders decided how to spend $100,000 on their schools, with support from Annenberg staff.
The Boston Globe reports on rising MCAS failure rates ahead of the November ballot question, with Annenberg's John Papay on what test scores and course grades each signal about student performance.
In the Brookings Brown Center Chalkboard, Matthew Kraft and Michael Goldstein offer guidance on getting tutoring right, prompted by Tennessee's new tutoring corps.
Brown University reports on an Annenberg study finding persistent income and race gaps in college completion for Massachusetts students despite strong K-12 gains.
The Boston Globe reports on an Annenberg study finding Black and Latino Massachusetts graduates with similar MCAS scores are less likely than white peers to earn college degrees.
In Education Next, education-policy thinkers share expectations ahead of the 2019 NAEP results, including gains from Common Core and losses among the lowest performers.
The Christian Science Monitor profiles students who are thriving in remote learning, with Annenberg's Nate Schwartz on what engagement at a distance can look like.