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📣 New from the Annenberg EdExchange: Our first-ever Evidence Hub is LIVE—focused on improving middle & high school math pathways.
Research syntheses, emerging studies, and data tools all in one place.
🔗 Explore the Evidence Hub now: annenbergexchange.org/math-pathway...
Research syntheses, emerging studies, and data tools all in one place.
🔗 Explore the Evidence Hub now: annenbergexchange.org/math-pathway...
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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October 7, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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.
🔗 buff.ly/x96cXdY
🔗 buff.ly/x96cXdY
📢 #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
📄 Full paper here: buff.ly/o0D0Dym
October 7, 2026 at 11:01 AM
📢 #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
📄 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
📅 Oct. 13 | 4-5:30 p.m.
📍 Kassar House, Foxboro Auditorium
Register here: buff.ly/bCpXDOL
October 6, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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
📅 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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October 6, 2026 at 3:00 PM
📢 #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.
📄 buff.ly/2Q7BkU2
📄 buff.ly/2Q7BkU2
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
Register here: buff.ly/2ospc2q
October 5, 2026 at 1:02 PM
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
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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Our fall Education Policy Seminar Series kicked off with Brian Jacob, who shared national evidence on school phone bans.
🎥 buff.ly/xoqXwEI
Recording Available – The Effects of School Phone Bans: National Evidence from Lockable Pouches
The recording is now available from Brian Jacob's September 30 talk in the Annenberg Institute Education Policy Seminar Series.
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October 2, 2026 at 8:00 PM
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.
🎥 buff.ly/xoqXwEI
Our fall Education Policy Seminar Series kicked off with Brian Jacob, who shared national evidence on school phone bans.
🎥 buff.ly/xoqXwEI
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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
Open to all and hosted on Zoom!
Register: tinyurl.com/22jrpect
October 1, 2026 at 4:35 PM
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
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.
🔗: buff.ly/wMQBUAi
🔗: buff.ly/wMQBUAi
October 1, 2026 at 6:01 PM
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.
🔗: buff.ly/wMQBUAi
🔗: buff.ly/wMQBUAi
📢 #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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October 1, 2026 at 3:02 PM
📢 #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.
📄 buff.ly/IfiwRW8
📄 buff.ly/IfiwRW8
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
Learn more and register: buff.ly/L6qnfby
Programming and Events
Brown is made up of many communities. The Ever True Roadmap to Recovery brings together events and programming focused on community-building, healing and connection.
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October 1, 2026 at 2:02 PM
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
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
Dr. Mica Pollock joins us Oct 5, 3–4 p.m. at the Annenberg Institute.
Register here: buff.ly/2ospc2q
September 30, 2026 at 3:01 PM
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
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
📅 Today | 4:00 PM EDT
📍 Watson School, Room 155
Register here: buff.ly/sHzV8Wl
September 30, 2026 at 1:03 PM
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
📅 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!
Read more here: buff.ly/oTsY5kR
Read more here: buff.ly/oTsY5kR
Prudence Carter Receives Career Award From the American Sociological Association - Women In Academia Report
A leading sociologist of education, Dr. Carter currently serves as an endowed professor and director of the Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity in America at Brown University in Providence,…
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September 29, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Congratulations to Professor of Sociology and Annenberg affiliate Prudence Carter, recipient of the 2026 Cox-Johnson-Frazier Award from the American Sociological Association!
Read more here: buff.ly/oTsY5kR
Read more here: buff.ly/oTsY5kR
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.
Read the article: buff.ly/KVgqHBP
Read the article: buff.ly/KVgqHBP
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/upshot/ideas-fixing-schools-ranked.html
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September 29, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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.
Read the article: buff.ly/KVgqHBP
Read the article: buff.ly/KVgqHBP
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
Read the full analysis to explore the findings: buff.ly/WaWmkFe
Staying on Track
As Rhode Island phases in a tougher math graduation requirement, this brief examines how districts are shifting Algebra 1 to 8th grade — and what's standing in the way.
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September 28, 2026 at 7:34 PM
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
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
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
September 24, 2026 at 2:02 PM
📢 #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
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
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
September 24, 2026 at 1:03 PM
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
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
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📢 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
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
September 22, 2026 at 3:53 PM
📢 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
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
SREE is here! The Annenberg Institute team is in Baltimore for the Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness conference, September 23–25.
AIB researchers are presenting their latest work throughout the conference. Hope to see you there!
AIB researchers are presenting their latest work throughout the conference. Hope to see you there!
September 23, 2026 at 1:03 PM
SREE is here! The Annenberg Institute team is in Baltimore for the Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness conference, September 23–25.
AIB researchers are presenting their latest work throughout the conference. Hope to see you there!
AIB researchers are presenting their latest work throughout the conference. Hope to see you there!
An @edweek.org article highlights research from @matthewakraft.com on high school education academies and the teacher pipeline, exploring how early exposure may shape the future of the profession.
Read the EdWorkingPaper: buff.ly/48aGkSC
Read the EdWeek article: buff.ly/rT2H2je
Read the EdWorkingPaper: buff.ly/48aGkSC
Read the EdWeek article: buff.ly/rT2H2je
High School Teacher Academies Work. But There's a Break in the Pipeline
Aspiring teachers of color often hit a wall before making it to the classroom, a new study finds.
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September 22, 2026 at 4:12 PM
An @edweek.org article highlights research from @matthewakraft.com on high school education academies and the teacher pipeline, exploring how early exposure may shape the future of the profession.
Read the EdWorkingPaper: buff.ly/48aGkSC
Read the EdWeek article: buff.ly/rT2H2je
Read the EdWorkingPaper: buff.ly/48aGkSC
Read the EdWeek article: buff.ly/rT2H2je
📢 #EdWorkingPapers: Using 1 billion student-item responses linked to adult earnings, Jonathan Moreno-Medina, Eric Nielsen, & Viviana Rodriguez find that conventional achievement measures may obscure important differences in the labor-market value of skills.
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September 22, 2026 at 1:01 PM
📢 #EdWorkingPapers: Using 1 billion student-item responses linked to adult earnings, Jonathan Moreno-Medina, Eric Nielsen, & Viviana Rodriguez find that conventional achievement measures may obscure important differences in the labor-market value of skills.
📄 buff.ly/pkUEpqA
📄 buff.ly/pkUEpqA
Join us 9/24 at 4:30 pm for a screening of Tara Erica Moore’s documentary Legacy: Apartheid’s Shadow, exploring the lasting effects of South African apartheid. The event includes a brief reception & post-film discussion with the filmmaker.
Register here: buff.ly/ofTgBsb
Register here: buff.ly/ofTgBsb
September 21, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Join us 9/24 at 4:30 pm for a screening of Tara Erica Moore’s documentary Legacy: Apartheid’s Shadow, exploring the lasting effects of South African apartheid. The event includes a brief reception & post-film discussion with the filmmaker.
Register here: buff.ly/ofTgBsb
Register here: buff.ly/ofTgBsb
The Annenberg Institute is heading to SREE! The AIB team is looking forward to joining colleagues from across the education research community in Baltimore this week, September 23–25.
Here’s a look at the Annenberg team presenting and participating at SREE!
Here’s a look at the Annenberg team presenting and participating at SREE!
September 21, 2026 at 1:01 PM
The Annenberg Institute is heading to SREE! The AIB team is looking forward to joining colleagues from across the education research community in Baltimore this week, September 23–25.
Here’s a look at the Annenberg team presenting and participating at SREE!
Here’s a look at the Annenberg team presenting and participating at SREE!
Join the Annenberg Institute for an Education Research Policy Seminar featuring Brian Jacob, presenting “The 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
📅 Sept. 30 | 4:00 PM EDT
📍 Watson School, Room 155
Register here: buff.ly/sHzV8Wl
September 21, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Join the Annenberg Institute for an Education Research Policy Seminar featuring Brian Jacob, presenting “The 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
📅 Sept. 30 | 4:00 PM EDT
📍 Watson School, Room 155
Register here: buff.ly/sHzV8Wl
Join us 9/24 at 4:30 pm for a screening of Tara Erica Moore’s documentary Legacy: Apartheid’s Shadow, exploring the lasting effects of South African apartheid. The event includes a brief reception & post-film discussion with the filmmaker.
Register here: buff.ly/ofTgBsb
Register here: buff.ly/ofTgBsb
September 18, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Join us 9/24 at 4:30 pm for a screening of Tara Erica Moore’s documentary Legacy: Apartheid’s Shadow, exploring the lasting effects of South African apartheid. The event includes a brief reception & post-film discussion with the filmmaker.
Register here: buff.ly/ofTgBsb
Register here: buff.ly/ofTgBsb