📢 #EdWorkingPapers: Reviewing evidence on teacher evaluation, Wyckoff finds achievement gains in Cincinnati, Dallas, Chicago & DC but little effect in 44 states & Houston, and argues the policy failed in implementation, not design.

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⚡New from the #AnnenbergEdExchange:

Summary of “The Effect of Retention Threat on Student Learning Gains: Evidence from Ohio” by Sarah Souders & Robert Bifulco

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Teaching that focuses on solutions and hope motivates students more than messages of doom. Our new #EdResearch4Action brief, produced with @edsustainable.bsky.social unpacks what works and what to avoid when teaching Planetary Health.

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📢 #EdWorkingPapers: Post-pandemic absenteeism is often called a crisis. Tracing U.S. attendance since 1870, Jeremy Singer finds the recent decline—now about 2 extra missed days per student—is a small setback within a long rise in school participation.

📄 Full paper here: buff.ly/o0D0Dym

The Annenberg Institute is pleased to welcome Pam Grossman as its 2026 Distinguished Lecturer for a conversation on “Investing in Teachers, Investing in Teaching: The Role of Philanthropy and State Policy.”

📅 Oct. 13 | 4-5:30 p.m.
📍 Kassar House, Foxboro Auditorium

Register here: buff.ly/bCpXDOL

📢 #EdWorkingPapers: Synthesizing 141 studies of reading & math apps for kids ages 3–9, Gilbert and colleagues find a moderate positive effect (d = .40), larger on researcher-developed measures and smaller in RCTs & larger studies.

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Happening today at 3 p.m.! Join Dr. Mica Pollock at the Annenberg Institute for a timely conversation on how restrictions on teaching about race and LGBTQ+ issues are reshaping schools and communities.

Register here: buff.ly/2ospc2q

Schools across the country are implementing policies to limit student phone use. What does the research tell us about their effects?

Our fall Education Policy Seminar Series kicked off with Brian Jacob, who shared national evidence on school phone bans.

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MONDAY 10/5: @joshua-goodman.com will be presenting the first of this year's SustainableED Virtual Seminar Series at 1pm EST.

Open to all and hosted on Zoom!

Register: tinyurl.com/22jrpect

EdResearch for Action Director Christina Claiborne will lead a masterclass at the University of Chile, exploring how evidence can be mobilized to drive impact in education. The session will draw on lessons learned from the team's work at the intersection of research and practice.

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📢 #EdWorkingPapers: In Pune, India, STEM college students—trained, coached & given scripts—partly replaced math & science teachers. Ganimian and colleagues find this raised achievement in math, science & language.

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Register for an October session of “Resiliency After: Strategies for Moving Beyond the Stress” to learn about the science of coping in times of stress and trauma and practical strategies for moving forward during complicated times.

Learn more and register: buff.ly/L6qnfby

Restrictions on teaching about race and LGBTQ+ issues are changing classrooms. What does that mean for schools and communities?

Dr. Mica Pollock joins us Oct 5, 3–4 p.m. at the Annenberg Institute.

Register here: buff.ly/2ospc2q

Happening today! Join the Annenberg Institute for an Education Policy Research Seminar featuring Brian Jacob, presenting “The Effects of School Phone Bans: National Evidence from Lockable Pouches.”

📅 Today | 4:00 PM EDT
📍 Watson School, Room 155

Register here: buff.ly/sHzV8Wl

Congratulations to Professor of Sociology and Annenberg affiliate Prudence Carter, recipient of the 2026 Cox-Johnson-Frazier Award from the American Sociological Association!

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The New York Times’ Upshot features research [email protected] in a look at ideas for improving schools and what the evidence tells us about which approaches may make a difference.

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Nearly all RI LEAs offer Algebra 1 in 8th grade, but many academically ready students don’t enroll. New analysis from Evidence in Action RI explores why and how districts are responding.

Read the full analysis to explore the findings: buff.ly/WaWmkFe

📢 #EdWorkingPapers:

Pre-K programs are widely seen as proven policy but how strong is the evidence base? Anamarie Whitaker & colleagues show in their systematic review that the answer depends heavily on research design.

📄 Full paper here: buff.ly/c2mQo9n

What does the evidence tell us about school phone bans?

Attend the Annenberg Institute seminar: Brian Jacob presents “Effects of School Phone Bans: National Evidence from Lockable Pouches.”

📅 Sept. 30 | 4:00 PM EDT
📍 Watson School, Room 155

Register here: buff.ly/sHzV8Wl

📢 Announcing the 26-27 SustainableED Virtual Seminar Series!

We're hosting 4 seminars synthesizing research at the intersection of education and climate change:

10/5 @joshua-goodman.com
11/16 Cassandra R. Davis
2/1 Patricia Fabian
3/8 Oren Pizmony-Levy

Register: linktr.ee/edsustainable