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.

November 2020 | An Agenda for Restoring Civil Rights in K-12 Federal Education Policy
National Education Policy Center

In this policy memo, researchers offer six concrete suggestions for steps that the new administration can and should take to move forward in this crucial area.

November 2020 | Education Data Legislation Review 2020
Data Quality Campaign

Each year, DQC tracks state legislation from all 50 states and the District of Columbia that governs the collection and use of education data. This year’s report includes key themes, promising strategies, and next steps for state legislators.

November 2020 | Lessons Learned for Remote Learning and Hybrid Learning in COVID-19 and Beyond
Dignity in Schools

This guide builds off of Dignity in School's Model Code on Education and Dignity to examine how to apply these principles to learning in the 2020-21 academic year during the COVID-19 pandemic, with some of the specific adaptations that will be required under these circumstances to fully protect t

November 2020 | Partnering for Postsecondary Success in Rural Texas
The Foundation Review

Although students living in rural areas perform academically on par with their peers, they are less likely to complete a postsecondary credential due to geographic, economic, and other barriers.

November 2020 | State of Summer Learning: 2020 State Policy Snapshot
National Summer Learning Association

COVID-19 has illuminated the nation’s inequities in our school systems and communities like never before, shining a spotlight on the significant digital divide, food insecurities, childcare issues, and learning losses millions of underserved students and their families actually face every summer

November 2020 | State Workforce Development Policies
Education Commission of the States

This Policy Snapshot captures state legislative activity in 2020 concerning workforce development. Drawing on 308 bills introduced in 41 states and the District of Columbia, it identifies four trends in legislation: data and information; financial incentives; governance and planning; and educatio

November 2020 | The Elements: Transforming Teaching through Curriculum-Based Professional Learning
Carnegie Corporation of New York

This paper from Carnegie Corporation of New York that explores how professional learning anchored in high-quality curriculum materials allows teachers to experience the instruction their students will receive and change their instructional practices, leading to better student outcomes.

November 2020 | The Elements: Transforming Teaching through Curriculum-Based Professional Learning
Carnegie Corporation of New York

How can we make professional learning work better for teachers and their students?

November 2020 | Workplace Basics: The Competencies Employers Want
Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce

Workers need more than just their educational credentials to qualify for jobs that pay well, keep those jobs, secure promotions, and boost their earnings on the job. Workplace Basics: The Competencies Employers Want reveals the five most in-demand competencies across the labor market.

October 2020 | 2020 Show Me the Data
Data Quality Campaign

State report cards should provide parents and the public with meaningful information about students and schools. But when this resource is missing data, hard to find, or difficult to understand, families and communities are left in the dark.

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