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December 2023: Looking back on a year of impact

December 15, 2023

Over the last two years, education leaders, lawmakers and journalists have looked to CEPR research to understand the ongoing effect of the pandemic on academic achievement. The Education Recovery Scorecard, led by our Faculty Director Thomas Kane, has shown—down to the school district—the pace of academic recovery across the country, and how much work is still to be done. 

But sounding the alarm is not enough. CEPR project teams spent 2023 helping educators, administrators, and policymakers test, understand, and implement interventions that help students make up...

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September 2023: Back to School

September 20, 2023

In the first few weeks of the school year, we've talked to educators who are working hard to support their students, from early readers to community college students looking for more flexibility. The needs are different, but the commitment to learning is the same. 

We bring the same sense of urgency to our work, because we know students and families don't have time to waste. Read on to learn more about our latest research, partners, and opportunities to join us in the effort to improve education with data. 

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June 2023: School's out for summer, but work lies ahead

June 29, 2023

This spring, the national pandemic declaration expired — but the effects of the pandemic are clearly still impacting children across all ages. 

That was a key takeaway from the latest release of the Education Recovery Scorecard, a collaboration between CEPR researchers led by Thomas Kane and Stanford University’s Educational Opportunity Project. The 12 new state reports and ...

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January 2023: Reflecting on our work

January 21, 2023

 

Dear CEPR community,

As the country approaches the three-year anniversary of the first pandemic-related school closures, we know that COVID-19's impact on learning remains a significant challenge. That is why we are working to support this generation of learners to recover.

CEPR brings together researchers, education leaders, and teachers to use data to discover what works for students, and put those findings into practice. In 2022, CEPR researchers and project teams leveraged their collective expertise to...

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