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New: The 2025 #EducationRecoveryScorecard is out now, with the latest data on district-level learning recovery and next steps for leaders, schools, and communities. Read the report, press release, and more at educationrecoveryscorecard.org.

Urban school districts have made significant progress in reading and mathematics since the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the #EducationScorecard, conducted by @HarvardCEPR and @Stanford. CGCS member districts continue to make notable improvements. Read:tinyurl.com/37wfxemz

A new report released Wednesday suggests students in U.S. schools are performing worse than their peers a decade ago, and it isn't entirely due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. abcnews.link/V6rlk1d

U.S. students' "reading recession" continuing but some places bucking the trend, report shows cbsn.ws/4dpqRQI

Do some of your college-bound graduates experience "summer melt" before they matriculate? Learn how to bridge the gap between graduation and the first day of college, via @HarvardCEPR: sdp.cepr.harvard.edu/sites/g/files/…

📢 #EdWorkingPapers: A personalized messaging campaign reduced student absences by up to 4.5% in rural districts, at just $4 per student. 🔍 @HarvardCEPR's @ehswanson, S. Thompson, J. Ash, H. Didriksen, T. Kane, D. Staiger & L. Sanbonmatsu 📄 bit.ly/3YHUUwF

📢 #EdWorkingPapers: In LA community colleges, fully online course-taking lowers GPA and persistence. See how impacts of online course taking change post-pandemic. 🔍 @HarvardCEPR's Rachel Worsham & @ehswanson, @Kennedy_School's Chris Avery 📄 bit.ly/3SqFLMw

When parents hear about learning loss they “still haven't grasped that we're talking about their kids, not everybody else in Utah,” says @HarvardCEPR. buff.ly/4hyKwi5

The #EdRecoveryScorecard dropped today! join @readingby3rd for pt.3 of our #DecodingNAEP series on 2/18 @ 3pm - w/ @HarvardCEPR as well as panelists from @attendanceworks @ReadOnArizona @dcpublicschools @EducateCT @doelouisiana #Attendance REGISTER: bit.ly/3Vpb3VR

After years of pandemic upheaval, American primary and secondary education seems to be returning to normal; but according to an analysis from @HarvardCEPR, the average American student is nearly half a grade level behind in math and reading. #Harvard harvardmagazine.com/2025/02/educat…

What makes the Education Recovery Scorecard different from the NAEP release? What info should leaders walk away with—both for the action districts still need to take, & the bright spots to learn from? Listen to CEPR's Christina Grant & Tom Kane discuss: youtube.com/watch?v=K9jHrN…

PL Webinar Alert! 📢 Join RPPL Affiliate+ Harvard MQI Coaching this Thursday, 1/16, for 'Harnessing Automated Feedback Technology to Improve Math Instruction in your District'. harvard.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Are you going to #2024APPAM @APPAM_DC next week? Are you on the job market? Stop by the Career Fair on Friday, November 22nd from 1:00pm - 3:00pm to learn more about the Strategic Data Project Fellowship at @HarvardCEPR. #SDPfellow

📣 Exciting opportunity: CEPR is now hiring a Senior Director for the new States Leading States (SLS) project. SLS will partner with state education agencies to evaluate and disseminate effective policy initiatives. Share & apply: lnkd.in/eCUaVeqg

Happening Tomorrow! Join Dr. @loeb_susanna at @HarvardCEPR #PIERSeminar series, where she will discuss High-Impact Tutoring Across Our Decentralized US Education System. 🗓️ Tomorrow, November 12th 4:30–5:45 EST | In-Person & Livestream Register here: cepr.harvard.edu/pier-seminar

The READS Lab at Harvard University is recruiting for an upcoming research study to scale the MORE Program! Applications are due by December 2024. Share the flyer (lnkd.in/e67S9kBV) with your networks & email Ethan Scherer (ethan_scherer@gse.harvard.edu) to learn more.

The next PIER Public Seminar will feature @loeb_susanna, Professor at @Stanford and Founder & Executive Director of @NSSAccelerator, discussing high-impact tutoring & the importance of real-time research to inform decision making. Learn more & register: cepr.harvard.edu/pier-seminar

How can Massachusetts parents and educators navigate the upcoming vote on the MCAS? Experts will discuss the pros and cons of this high school exam graduation requirement in our next PIER Seminar with the #AskwithForum, tomorrow at 5 pm. bit.ly/4eE3fqG

This week marks the official kickoff for Cohort 16 of the Strategic Data Project Fellowship. We are thrilled to welcome 46 fellows from 41 partner organizations across the country! #SDPfellow @HarvardCEPR 🔗 Read the press release here: ow.ly/ECtw50TM3Nn

Just in time for the election: join the #PIERSeminar and @hgse Askwith Education Forum for a conversation with experts on MA Ballot Question 2, which will decide the role of the MCAS exam in graduation. 10/22 @ 5 pm in Askwith Hall Register to attend: bit.ly/askwith-pier-m…