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Apr 30, 2026

Gaps in State Workforce Priorities, Needs, and Training Programs: Findings from a National Scan of WIOA Plans and Eligible Training Provider Lists

The authors analyze Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) plans (2024–2027) and eligible training provider lists to assess how well state workforce development systems align with labor market demand.

Elaine W. Leigh, Alexis Gable, Sarah Haroon Sualehi
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Apr 22, 2026

Evaluation of the Networks for School Improvement Initiative—How Network Hubs Develop and Support Continuous Improvement Networks: Final Report

In this report, the authors examine how intermediary organizations developed and supported 25 networks of schools using continuous improvement approaches to improve educational outcomes for students who are Black, Latino, or experiencing poverty.

Susan Bush-Mecenas, Rebecca Herman, Karen Christianson, Stephani L. Wrabel, Peter Nguyen, Sarah Zelazny, Tiffany Berglund, Pierrce Holmes, Isaiah Simmons, Nazia Wolters, Samantha E. DiNicola, Laura Assanmal Peláez, R. L'Heureux Lewis-McCoy
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Apr 22, 2026

Evaluation of the Networks for School Improvement Initiative—How Network Hubs Develop and Support Continuous Improvement Networks: Data Sources and Methodology

The authors review the data and methods used to examine how intermediaries developed and supported 25 school networks using continuous improvement approaches to improve educational outcomes for students who are Black, Latino, or experiencing poverty.

Stephani L. Wrabel, Samantha E. DiNicola, Tiffany Berglund, Jonathan Schweig
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Apr 22, 2026

Evaluation of Networks for School Improvement: Impacts, Implementation, and Lessons for Network-Based Continuous Improvement

This brief summarizes the results of a network-based continuous improvement initiative to increase the proportion of students who are Black, Latino, or experiencing poverty and are on track for high school graduation and college enrollment.
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Apr 14, 2026

College Credit for Industry Credentials: Identifying Who Might Benefit and Strategies for Outreach

The authors of this report describe which individuals might benefit from credit for prior learning opportunities and identify useful outreach approaches that states and colleges might use to promote college credit for industry credentials.

Jonah Kushner, Lindsay Daugherty, Elaine W. Leigh, Jenna W. Kramer, Nikki Wearly
Research

Apr 10, 2026

Improving Access to Out-of-School Time Opportunities in Allegheny County

The authors describe the landscape of out-of-school time opportunities in Allegheny County, identifying and mapping programs in the county so that funders and others can identify neighborhoods with few programs, high numbers of youth, and great need.

Catherine H. Augustine, Maggie Hieber, Ellen Gracia, Devin Tierney, Logan Dick, Logan Elizabeth Robinson, Mekdes Shiferaw
Research

Mar 31, 2026

National Guard Youth ChalleNGe: Program Progress in 2024–2025

The National Guard Youth ChalleNGe program serves young people ages 16 to 18 who risk not completing a high school credential. This report, the tenth in a series of annual updates, covers the program and the participants who entered during 2024.

Jennie W. Wenger, Stephani L. Wrabel, Linda Cottrell
Research

Mar 30, 2026

What State Education Agency Leaders Want from Federal Technical Assistance

RAND researchers interviewed state education agency (SEA) leaders across 14 diverse states to examine what forms of federal technical assistance (TA) have been more or less useful for SEAs and how TA investments could better address states’ needs.

Benjamin K. Master, Elaine Lin Wang, Susan Bush-Mecenas, Rebecca L. Wolfe, Sy Doan
Research

Mar 27, 2026

Standards-Aligned Instructional Materials Use and Science Practices in K–12 Schools: Findings from the Spring 2025 American Instructional Resources Survey

In this report, the authors take stock of the use of instructional materials among kindergarten through grade 12 science teachers. The authors highlight the opportunities for adoption and implementation of standards-aligned instructional materials.

Anna Shapiro
Research

Mar 24, 2026

Educator Turnover Rates Stabilize After the Pandemic: Findings from the American School District Panel

The authors add a fifth school year (2024–2025) to the American School District Panel’s annual tracking of educator turnover rates. Estimates from district leaders suggest a continued downward trend in turnover rates among teachers and principals.

Samantha E. DiNicola, AK Keskin, Benjamin K. Master
Research

Mar 24, 2026

Technical Documentation for the Twelfth American School District Panel Survey

This report presents technical information about the fall 2025 survey of the American School District Panel. The authors describe the survey administration and weighting processes that they used to produce nationally representative estimates.

Benjamin K. Master, Claude Messan Setodji, Gerald P. Hunter, Samantha E. DiNicola, AK Keskin
Research

Mar 19, 2026

What Factors Drive the Adoption of High-Quality Math Curricula and Professional Learning? Crosscutting Findings from the American Educator Panels

The adoption of high-quality instructional materials can greatly aid student learning. To better understand this process, the authors of this report explore how districts and schools adopt math curricula and related professional learning.

Lauren Covelli, Rebecca L. Wolfe, Elizabeth D. Steiner, Melissa Kay Diliberti

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Gaps in State Workforce Priorities, Needs, and Training Programs: Findings from a National Scan of WIOA Plans and Eligible Training Provider Lists

Evaluation of the Networks for School Improvement Initiative—How Network Hubs Develop and Support Continuous Improvement Networks: Final Report

Evaluation of the Networks for School Improvement Initiative—How Network Hubs Develop and Support Continuous Improvement Networks: Data Sources and Methodology

Evaluation of Networks for School Improvement: Impacts, Implementation, and Lessons for Network-Based Continuous Improvement

College Credit for Industry Credentials: Identifying Who Might Benefit and Strategies for Outreach

Improving Access to Out-of-School Time Opportunities in Allegheny County

National Guard Youth ChalleNGe: Program Progress in 2024–2025

What State Education Agency Leaders Want from Federal Technical Assistance

Standards-Aligned Instructional Materials Use and Science Practices in K–12 Schools: Findings from the Spring 2025 American Instructional Resources Survey

Educator Turnover Rates Stabilize After the Pandemic: Findings from the American School District Panel

Technical Documentation for the Twelfth American School District Panel Survey

What Factors Drive the Adoption of High-Quality Math Curricula and Professional Learning? Crosscutting Findings from the American Educator Panels

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Gaps in State Workforce Priorities, Needs, and Training Programs: Findings from a National Scan of WIOA Plans and Eligible Training Provider Lists

Evaluation of the Networks for School Improvement Initiative—How Network Hubs Develop and Support Continuous Improvement Networks: Final Report

Evaluation of the Networks for School Improvement Initiative—How Network Hubs Develop and Support Continuous Improvement Networks: Data Sources and Methodology

Evaluation of Networks for School Improvement: Impacts, Implementation, and Lessons for Network-Based Continuous Improvement

College Credit for Industry Credentials: Identifying Who Might Benefit and Strategies for Outreach

Improving Access to Out-of-School Time Opportunities in Allegheny County

National Guard Youth ChalleNGe: Program Progress in 2024–2025

What State Education Agency Leaders Want from Federal Technical Assistance

Standards-Aligned Instructional Materials Use and Science Practices in K–12 Schools: Findings from the Spring 2025 American Instructional Resources Survey

Educator Turnover Rates Stabilize After the Pandemic: Findings from the American School District Panel

Technical Documentation for the Twelfth American School District Panel Survey

What Factors Drive the Adoption of High-Quality Math Curricula and Professional Learning? Crosscutting Findings from the American Educator Panels

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