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Discover insights from the Arkansas Tutoring Project's randomized controlled trial of virtual BookNook tutoring. 

This research brief summarizes work from the Arkansas Tutoring Project, evaluating the impact of BookNook virtual tutoring on ELA performance.

This brief examines how three neighboring states—Arkansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma—are approaching the challenge of preparing students for college, career, and, broadly, life beyond high school.

This resource outlines how to hire effective education data talent by aligning role expectations upfront and prioritizing not just technical skills but also integrity, problem-solving, and strong communication.

NCRERN partner districts focused their early pandemic response on (1) meeting students' basic needs, (2) facilitating access to learning, (3) educating students, and (4) building community.

While COVID-19-related school closures in spring 2020 challenged every school district, students in rural districts faced especially significant barriers. In particular, lack of consistent internet limited their access to online instruction.

Personalized messages—sent via email, text message, robocall, or letters by mail—are a low-effort, low-cost strategy designed to improve attendance by providing families and caregivers with transparent, real-time information about their student’s

This national randomized study finds that low-cost personalized attendance messages to caregivers significantly reduced student absences in rural districts and represent a scalable, cost-effective strategy for improving attendance.

This multi-site randomized study finds that personalized digital attendance messages reduced student absences by 2.4% across rural districts, demonstrating the effectiveness of low-cost informational nudges within a rural research network model.