Resources from the Field

The views reflected in these publications are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of Grantmakers for Education.

February 2021 | A Year into the Pandemic: Parents’ Perspectives on Academics, State Assessments, and Education
National PTA and Learning Heroes

This national parent survey includes findings on parent perceptions of learning during the pandemic, their greatest concerns for their children, and how they feel about academics and assessments given the unprecedented circumstances of the past year.

February 2021 | Building the Advocacy Infrastructure to Win Equity Victories for Children and Families
Capita

Advancing a strong equity agenda for this country’s children and families, especially for people of color, will always require a strong infrastructure to press for the solutions that communities need to thrive.

February 2021 | Child Care in Rural Oregon: Bold Approaches to Address Systemic Inequity and Rebuild Child Care
The Ford Family Foundation

This issue brief investigates the economic impact of state policies that affect rural children and their families. It also reviews the challenges of operating a financially viable child care business in rural Oregon.

February 2021 | Glossary of Student Mental Wellness Concepts
Education Commission of the States

This Policy Outline defines several common terms related to child development, student mental health and wellness, and school-based health services. Understanding these terms, which are distinct but connect in various ways, is critical to the policymaking process.

February 2021 | New Evidence for Safely Reopening K-12 Schools: Testing Can Reduce Infections and Increase Confidence
Mathematica and RAND Corporation

As the COVID-19 pandemic lingers, policymakers and school district leaders are seeking new evidence about how to reopen schools in a way that minimizes the risk of outbreaks.

February 2021 | Robbers or Victims? Charter Schools and District Finances
Thomas B. Fordham Institute

Opponents of charters contend that they drain district coffers, while proponents argue that it is charters that are denied essential funding. Yet too often, the claims made by both sides of this debate have been based on assumptions rather than hard evidence.

February 2021 | Study of College Transition Messaging in GEAR UP: Impacts on Enrolling and Staying in College
Mathematica

Despite the promise of text-based messaging as a behavioral nudge strategy, a new study illustrates the limitations of this approach in helping low-income and first-generation students enroll and persist in college.

February 2021 | The Possibility Report: From Prison to College Degrees in California
The Campaign for College Opportunity

This brief provides descriptive demographics on California's incarcerated and paroled populations, a policy landscape analysis detailing the environment in which higher education is made accessible to incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals, and the voices of formerly incarcerated stud

January 2021 | Accurate Student Poverty Data Is Crucial to Supporting All Students
Data Quality Campaign

Students from low-income families face unique disadvantages, which often cause them to lag behind their peers from higher-income families.

January 2021 | Glossary of K-12 Education Funding
Education Commission of the States

This Policy Outline defines key K-12 education funding terms and outlines the various ways that states distribute financial support to K-12 school districts.

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