Resources

Releasing the Potential of Philanthropic Collaborations

Philanthropic partnerships are having their day in the sun. Their impact could be even greater with a clearer path to investing in collaborative funds and a shift in donor mindsets.

School Instruction in Pennsylvania During the COVID-19 Pandemic

This brief provides an overview of how local education agencies in Pennsylvania, including both traditional school districts and charter schools, implemented different approaches to deliver instruction and support students’ needs during the 2020–2021 school year.

Three lessons for boosting postsecondary education and wages in Black-majority cities

This report focuses on seven cities: Detroit; Nashville, Tenn.; Tulsa, Okla.; Richmond, Va.; Philadelphia; Mobile, Ala.; and St. Louis. In each, we provided qualitative research, historical context, and disaggregated statistics in order to gain a clear vision of what is needed to help Black students and workers thrive.

Design Principles for Community-Based Settings: Putting the Science of Learning and Development Into Action

Exploring Early Implementation of Pennsylvania’s Innovative Teacher and Principal Residency Grants

An REL Mid-Atlantic partnership examined the early efforts of programs that provide year-long clinical experiences and intensive supports to aspiring teachers and principals at institutions of higher education, looking to address staffing shortages and limited diversity.

Youth Policy: How Can We Smooth the Rocky Pathway to Adulthood?

Youth Policy: How Can We Smooth the Rocky Pathway to Adulthood? examines the United States’ fragmented and inadequate approach to youth policy against the backdrop of these economic pressures and recommends changes necessary to move toward a more comprehensive and holistic approach.