COLUMBUS, Ohio — K-12 public schools in Ohio are addressing learning gaps from the pandemic’s disruption to education, hopeful that opportunities for more normal in-person instruction will help students who’ve fallen behind get back on track.... Read more about Ohio schools address 'exponential increase' in educational setbacks from COVID-19 remote learning

On the other side of the country, another effort, housed at Harvard University, is also helping districts tackle chronic absenteeism. Started in 2015, the Proving Ground program helps school districts leverage data to design, plan, implement and test interventions to improve learning outcomes. The program has 59 school district partners, most of them in New York and Ohio.

One of its first successful intervention programs involved weekly postcards sent home...

Proving Ground Director David Hersch and NCRERN Director Jennifer Ash launch a new series, "Improving Improvement," in NNERPP Extra focused on leveraging the power of research-practice partnerships (RPPs) to build schools’, districts’, and states’ capacity to improve.... Read more about Improving Improvement: Introduction

Harvard Ed Magazine highlights Proving Ground's emphasis on short cycle research.
... Read more about Dear Data: I Need You. Faster.

The following announcement by the Ohio Department of Education outlines its collaboration with Proving Ground, as they work together to address chronic absenteeism. 

Proving Ground Director Bi Vuong is quoted in this Education Week article that focuses on the importance of education parternships.

... Read more about Researchers Push Congress for Better Data Sharing in Education Partnerships

South Side News shares Proving Ground's work with Syracuse City School District to pilot attendance interventions.
... Read more about City Schools Partner with Harvard University

Education Dive writes about the announcement of the National Center on Rural Education Research Networks.

... Read more about New Research Centers to Focus on Rural Schools, High School Writing

This Harvard Crimson article highlights the launch of the National Center on Rural Education Research Networks. 

... Read more about Harvard Receives $10 Million Grant for Rural Education Research

Local news outlets highlight the announcement of the National Center for Rural Education Research Networks district partners in New York and Ohio.
... Read more about Local News Outlets Highlight NCRERN District Partnerships