Research on Education Strategies to
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Beyond Graphs and Numbers: Education Policy Impact in Atlanta

Superintendents and school leaders navigated hundreds of impossible decisions during the COVID-19 pandemic. They needed quick, accurate, and trusted information about their students’ academic well-being, but districts weren’t positioned to start new partnerships or data sharing agreements during these tumultuous months. Their research staff were frequently managing public health logistics and staffing data, too.

Actionable Insights from Research and Practice to Support Pandemic Recovery

Join the RESTART Network, funded by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), for the Actionable Insights from Research and Practice to Support Pandemic Recovery Forum, an in-person convening at the American Institutes for Research (AIR) headquarters in Arlington, VA.

During the 2024 National Network Forum, researchers, policymakers, leaders, and practitioners will join to discuss accelerating student learning, fostering student connectedness and social emotional learning, and emerging research related to pandemic recovery.

The State of the American Student: Fall 2023
This report provides updates on the well-being of students, as well as indicators of the overall health of the education system, including data on teachers, enrollment, and finances.
The Advocate September 2023: School District Spending of the American Rescue Plan Report
This blog summarizes the recent School District Spending of American Rescue Plan report which details and analyzes the survey responses about how school systems across the country are utilizing ARP funds in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Teaching recovery? Three years in, school system leaders report that the pandemic weakened instruction
This report concludes research on five school systems to reveal the academic, social, and political challenges posed by the pandemic and what leaders and their staff are doing to address student learning loss.
Public K-12 Education Response to Serving Special Education Students During COVID: A Content Analysis
This journal article analyzes how school districts handled the shift to special education remote learning.
The Stickiness of Pandemic-Driven Disenrollment from Public Schools
This article explores the variations in pandemic-driven disenrollment from public schools.
How SEAs Can Modernize the K-12 Education System to Put Student Learning at the Center
This report offers systemic actions states can take to modernize K-12 education systems to center student learning.
2023 RESTART Network Virtual National Symposium: Learnings from Research and Practice to Increase Student Engagement

On October 3, 2023, the RESTART Network hosted the 2023 Virtual National Symposium featuring the National Association of State Boards of Education and the Council of Chief State School Officers. The webinar included presentations from researchers and policy leaders who are leading efforts to advance academic recovery. 

Practical Strategies for Developing Inclusive Events

By Kylie Klein, Senior Researcher & RESTART National Network Lead