Restart Blog

Ideas & research from our thought leaders on PreK-12 education recovery efforts in the wake of the pandemic
students sitting together around a computer

Reconnecting with Disengaged Students

Sarah Frazelle
4 min read  
High schoolers work together to assemble a circuit kit in the school’s makerspace.
North Carolina School Extension Programs

The Definition of Success for Summer School Programs in a Post-COVID and Post-ESSER World

Kevin C. Bastian, Sarah Crittenden Fuller, Douglas Lauen, and Rosie Miesner
5 min  
students in an outdoor afterschool activity helping hands

The vital role of community partners in urban district recovery efforts

Akisha Osei Sarfo, Ph.D.
6 min read  
students holding books on the playground
Chicago Skyline Early Literacy

Student engagement in the primary grades during and after the pandemic

Julia A. Gwynne
8 min read  
Teacher standing in front of her class. Photo by Allison Shelley for EDUimages
Illinois Learning Renewal - SEL

Social Emotional Well-Being and Recovery through the Lens of Schools and Districts

Victoria Salinas, Maura Shramko, Isabelle Edwards, Erin Clancy
5 min read  
school bus on a country road
California Expanded Learning Opportunities

Uneven Recovery Between Urban and Rural Districts

Saayili Budhiraja, Thomas Pearson, Emmanuel Prunty, and Niu Gao
6 min read  
faculty meeting
North Carolina School Extension Programs

Meaning and Measurement: Studying Implementation to Understand Impact for State Sponsored Programs

Sarah Crittenden Fuller, Ph.D., Erin Manuel, Ph.D., and Rosie Miesner, Ph.D.
7 min read  
Teachers working together to problem solve
Metro Atlanta Recovery and Acceleration

Beyond Graphs and Numbers: Education Policy Impact in Atlanta

Tyler Rogers
6 min read  
preschool students being read to by a teacher
Chicago Skyline Early Literacy

Regaining progress towards educational equity for the youngest learners in Chicago

Elaine Allensworth, Ph.D.
5 min read  
students working together at a table with the word kindness written on the board behind them
Illinois Learning Renewal - SEL

Betting on Social and Emotional Learning: Why Illinois’ biggest pandemic recovery investment is in social and emotional learning

Kimberly Kendziora, Ph.D.
4 min read  
Speakers presenting on culturally responsive research practice at the recent RESTART Network Forum

Practical Strategies for Developing Inclusive Events

Kylie Klein
9 min read  
Students sitting in front of a teacher
Recovery Needs and Activities - Scan and Synthesis

The $190 billion question: How is public education recovering from the pandemic?

Lyzz Davis
5 min read  
Teachers sitting in a circle in desks discussing a problem

The Power of an Advisory Board to Support Learning Recovery

Bobbi Newman
4 min read  
Elementary School Girl Raising her hand

Looking beyond “Back to Normal” in education recovery

Susan Therriault
5 min read  
students listening
California Expanded Learning Opportunities

Working with rural schools on education research

Niu Gao, Jonathan Isler
5 min read