#  Why Education Research Matters: Policy 

 





Professor Thomas Kane on testing new ideas, learning what works, and scaling successful approaches in order to make meaningful change



 

January 22, 2026

 

 

 Carolina Ruggero 



 

*Continue reading at* [*gse.harvard.edu*](https://www.gse.harvard.edu/ideas/news/26/01/why-education-research-matters-policy)



 

 

 



 

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- [ Curriculum ](/focus-areas/curriculum)
- [ Math Instruction ](/focus-areas/math-instruction)
- [ Reading Instruction ](/focus-areas/reading-instruction)
- [ Postsecondary Access & Success ](/focus-areas/postsecondary-access-and-success)
- [ School Improvement & Redesign ](/focus-areas/school-improvement-and-redesign)
- [ Teacher Effectiveness ](/focus-areas/teacher-effectiveness)
- [ In the News ](/cepr-in-the-news)
- [ Thomas J. Kane ](/poi/thomas-j-kane)
- [ 2026 ](/year/2026)
- [ K12 ](/sector/k12)
- [ Postsecondary ](/sector/postsecondary)
 
 

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