Recent Work
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Adults Know Little about Education Policy and Practice – This Should Worry Us.
Improving communication about what students are learning and how they are progressing is critical to the future of public education.
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The “Un-Average”: Not Every Child Bounced Back After COVID
In the wake of COVID-related school disruptions, recent research has revealed what is proving to be a durable “parent-expert disconnect” – parents report their children are doing fine academically despite evidence to the contrary.
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Two Percent of U.S. Children Receive High Quality Tutoring, Despite Billions Funneled into School Systems
We are far from the goal of providing high-quality tutoring to all who need it.
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National Survey Findings Shed Light on Dimensions of Teen Mental Health Concerns
We find evidence of worsening mental health since 2013 among both boys and girls.
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How Schools Communicate Can Meaningfully Change Parent Opinions
Over the last two school years our Understanding America Study survey of parents with K-12 children in their household helped to shed light on the huge disparities within and across children’s access to, and preferences for, in-person learning.
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