@aft.org , @caldercenter.bsky.social , @matthewakraft.com , @edusky.bsky.social .

Teachers’ unions shape school district policy, spending, teacher pay, and turnover—but what does the research say about their impact on student outcomes?

Bradley D. Marianno explores the evidence.

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SECs are the skills and mindsets students need to succeed in school and beyond. But how do we measure them?

In a new chapter, James "Jim" Soland and Laura S. Hamilton explore SECs and their role in research, evaluation and school improvement.

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International students have a long history in the United States, and today, around 1 million are enrolled in higher ed institutions across the country. In a new chapter, Kevin Shih examines international student enrollment in higher ed.

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Test-based grade retention policies are used in many states to determine whether students advance based on academic performance. In a new chapter, Umut Özek examines what the evidence shows about their effects on student outcomes over time.

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@aaup.org , @bradvivian.bsky.social , @ryanenos.bsky.social , @maryannefranks.bsky.social .

Academic freedom is a core value of higher ed—the liberty to teach, research & publish without censorship or retaliation. In a new chapter, Patrick Wolf, Alex Wolf & Nathan Honeycutt explore its importance and recent developments. Learn more: livehandbook.org/higher-educa...

@americanprogress.bsky.social , @nchh.org , @housingstudies.bsky.social , @patricksharkey.bsky.social.

Housing and education are closely connected. In her chapter, Sarah A. Cordes examines how factors such as housing quality, stability, and neighborhood location shape students’ educational opportunities and outcomes:livehandbook.org/k-12-education/aspects-o...

@natecewkfcctr.bsky.social, @cscce.bsky.social, @atkinsoncentre.bsky.social.

The workforce of early childhood education (ECE) is fundamental to ensure that the needs of young children and their families are met. Read Anna Markowitz and @dbassok.bsky.social chapter on ECE Workforce to learn more about the role of early educators: livehandbook.org/early-educat...

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Learn more about higher education finance in Lindsay Leasor and Kevin Stange’s chapter on expenditures and costs: livehandbook.org/higher-educa...

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Read Laura Rogers (@laurarogers.bsky.social) and Brendan Bartanen's chapter on The Importance of Administrators and Leaders to understand why school leaders matter and their impact on school climate and student outcomes. Learn more: livehandbook.org/k-12-educati...

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Learn more about the difference between posted and net tuition and how it impacts students in Emily Cook and Sarah Turner's chapter on College Pricing in the U.S.: lnkd.in/gn-Hciw6

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Value-added models (VAMs), also referred to as growth models, are used in education research and policy to estimate the impacts of districts, schools, and teachers on student outcomes. Read Cory Koedel's chapter to learn more about this topic: livehandbook.org/k-12-educati...

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Grant aid can shape incentives for college enrollment and completion. Read more about different types of grants and their effects on college enrollment and student success in Oded Gurantz’s (@odedgurantz.bsky.social) chapter: livehandbook.org/higher-educa...

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Grades are central to modern schooling, but grading remains a major target for reform. Grading policies continue to raise concerns about grade inflation and racial or gender-based bias. Learn more in Ethan Hutt’s (@ehutt.bsky.social) chapter: livehandbook.org/k-12-educati...