Summer isnβt just vacation; itβs a critical moment for college-intending students. Our new #EdResearch4Action brief explains how schools can stop summer melt in its tracks.
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Summer isnβt just vacation; itβs a critical moment for college-intending students. Our new #EdResearch4Action brief explains how schools can stop summer melt in its tracks.
bit.ly/4pxmEiU
π― Essential takeaways from the #EdWorkingPapers Policy and Practice Series!
A summary of βThe Impact of Cellphone Bans in Schools on Student Outcomes: Evidence from Floridaβ by David Figlio and @uozek.bsky.social
π edworkingpapers.com/policy-pract...
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π’ #EdWorkingPapers: Can paraprofessionals deliver effective personalized instruction?
Two RCTs show no overall impacts though higher-dosage tutoring improved numeracy by 0.28 SD.
π Elizabeth Huffaker, Monica Lee, Helen Zhou, Carly Robinson, @susanna-loeb.bsky.social
π bit.ly/3XPmOpq
π’ #EdWorkingPapers: Why are college enrollments declining?
@joshua-goodman.com & Joseph Winkelmann show that the drop is concentrated in 2-year colleges and about 60% of the post-Great Recession decline is explained by the pull of stronger labor markets.
π edworkingpapers.com/ai25-1338
As the ripple effects of the SFFA decision eliminate many race-affiliated scholarships, place-based scholarships (which are a good idea anyway) can play an important role in increasing multiple forms of campus diversity.
04.12.2025 14:14 β π 3 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0π’ #EdWorkingPapers: Carycruz Bueno, Za Eng Mawi, @linzpage.bsky.social, and Jonathan Smith show that Achieve Atlanta scholarship recipients take out fewer loans, borrow less, earn more credits, and achieve higher GPAs in their first semester of college.
π edworkingpapers.com/ai25-1337
Coming up on Monday!
Register for Dr. Cuartas' seminar on climate change and childhood development here:
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Annenberg affiliate Susan Moffit, Postdoctoral Research Associate Cameron Arnzen, and their coauthors analyze data from over 11,000 U.S. school districts to reveal how bureaucratic regulations and political settings impact public access to school board meetings. π Read the article:
25.11.2025 18:00 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0π’ New from the #EdWorkingPapers Policy and Practice Series:
A summary of βDoes Expanding Access to High Quality Technical Education Induce Participation and Improve Outcomes?β by @yerinyoon.bsky.social and @doughesm.bsky.social!
π edworkingpapers.com/policy-pract...
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π¨ New report!
βThe Road to SUCCESSβ documents how Massachusetts built a statewide student support initiative across all 15 public community colleges.
Comprehensive support services. Local flexibility. Rapid scale-up.
Report π: annenberg.brown.edu/publications...
Cool new open-access paper by @gzamarro.bsky.social & team on non-cognitive skills & college success: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
19.11.2025 19:08 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0π’ New from the #EdWorkingPapers Policy and Practice Series:
A summary of βIncreasing Applied STEM Curricular Opportunities in High School and Impacts on Early Post-Secondary Outcomes: The Effect of Project Lead the Way β
π’ New postdoc opportunity at Annenberg!
The Annenberg Institute is seeking a postdoctoral research associate for a 2βyear appointment to join a diverse community of scholars committed to educational equity and improvement!
More info here: annenberg.brown.edu/opportunitie...
π’ #EdWorkingPapers: @jessebruhn.bsky.social, Michael Gilraine, Jens Ludwig & @sendhil.bsky.social analyze 1.31 billion student-item responses from Texas and find that item-level data contain rich, decision-relevant information that aggregate scores miss.
π edworkingpapers.com/ai25-1343
π’ #EdWorkingPapers: Tutoring is powerful but expensive to scale.
Across 12 rapid A/B tests, @noamangrist.bsky.social, @ccullen.bsky.social, & @janicalapati.bsky.social optimize a tech-enabled tutoring program, boosting efficiency & finding low-cost ways to double learning impact.
π bit.ly/49MbmC8
Come and work with us on the @cgdev.org Global Education and Child Well-Being team! centerforglobaldevelopment.applytojob.com/apply/UovitG...
Position closes on Monday, November 17.
π’ #EdWorkingPapers: How does the surge in US immigration enforcement affect students?
David Figlio and @uozek.bsky.social find that heightened immigration enforcement in 2025 reduced test scores for both US-born and foreign-born Spanish-speaking students.
πhttps://buff.ly/ejMnGpY
π’ #EdWorkingPapers: What if school closures donβt really end when the doors shut?
@francis_pearman & Amanda Lu show that schools are adaptive ecosystems and their social, cultural, and institutional networks often persist long after βclosure.β
π buff.ly/KqC3Mky
Screenshot of working paper: The Consequences of Faculty Sexual Misconduct
π£ New NBER Working Paper out today π£
"The Consequences of Faculty Sexual Misconduct"
Sarah Cohodes & Katherine Leu
New evidence on how ICE is affecting student learning
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1erU5Oe0vJYdVjuqQi4sfhUGxS0BGjWl8/view?usp=drivesdk
π’ New from the #EdWorkingPapers Policy and Practice Series:
A summary of βThe Effects of Universal School Vouchers on Private School Tuition and Enrollment: A National Analysisβ by @douglasharris9.bsky.social & Gabriel Olivier!
π edworkingpapers.com/policy-pract...
#AnnenbergEdExchange
Excited to see our new paper out exploring the dynamics of facultyβstaff collaboration in implementing low-touch, technology-based student support interventions.
π Read the full EdWorkingPaper here: edworkingpapers.com/ai25-1314
Agree! Borgen was sooo good!
07.11.2025 20:43 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0π’ #EdWorkingPapers: Behind the scenes of student success interventions: Faculty & staff collaborate and make key changes that strengthen low-touch supports
π@ellenbryer.bsky.social, @catherinematah.bsky.social, @katharinemeyer.bsky.social & @linzpage.bsky.social
π edworkingpapers.com/ai25-1314
π’ #EdWorkingPapers: @yerinyoon.bsky.social and @doughesm.bsky.social show that in Massachusetts, CTE expansion increased participation by 11.5% and improved early employment for Black or Hispanic students and earnings for male students.
π edworkingpapers.com/ai25-1312
Are the enrollment and achievement declines weβre seeing just pandemic fallout, or something deeper?
Hear directly from the authors of recent studies and join the conversation, moderated by Susanna Loeb.
β‘οΈ Register now: edworkingpapers.com/webinar-series
The evidence is clear: when students apply knowledge through authentic, challenging, and sustained work, achievement rises.
Our new #EdResearch4Action brief shows what makes applied learning succeed and how systems can support it.
πbit.ly/applied_learning
π’ New from the #EdWorkingPapers Policy and Practice Series:
A summary of βWho Wants to Be a Teacher in America?β by Brendan Bartanen, @andrewavit.bsky.social, and @profkwok.bsky.social!
π edworkingpapers.com/policy-pract...
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π’ #EdWorkingPapers: Do Kβ12 computer science education policies boost CS majors in college?
Using 20+ years of data, Paul Bruno & colleagues show these policies are often too light-touch to matter, reflecting, not driving, rising CS interest.
π edworkingpapers.com/ai25-1301
π’ #EdWorkingPapers: Bathroom security or surveillance?
@drsamviano.bsky.social & colleagues find that schools increasingly treat restrooms as sites of control, using vape detectors & staff patrols. Students are skeptical; administrators are supportive.
π edworkingpapers.com/ai25-1307