Resources

Reexamining the Carolina abecedarian project using an antiracist perspective: Implications for early care and education research

This review from the Brady Education Foundation's staff examines research on early childhood efforts and finds that the research provides strong evidence concerning the effects of early care and education (ECE); a review using antiracist framework reveals limitations not yet widely considered; the color-blind approach and deficit model limit ability to inform practice and policy; the study's strengths and weaknesses have implications for future ECE research; and embracing race and strength-based perspectives can further developmental science.

The Phoenix Project: Building an Equitable Educational System Beyond the Pandemic

Measuring Forward: Emerging Trends in K-12 Assessment Innovation

A significant movement is underway across the nation to design K-12 assessment systems that better equip stakeholders to provide an equitable and excellent education to each child.

How Are Children’s Issues Portrayed in the News? A Media Content Analysis

What is the role of the news media in influencing public thinking about children’s issues? And how can recognizing these media frames help us build engagement and increase support for the actions necessary to ensure the wellbeing of children?

Forging Youth-Centered Futures

The Tomorrow campaign’s organizers asked KnowledgeWorks and SLB Radio Productions to gather youth perspectives. This brief presents those perspectives. 

Driving Change: How School Transportation Innovation Gives Families Power to Choose

Access to school transportation can often impact whether or not a student can attend a great school. Issues like driver shortages, long bus ride times, student safety, and cost affect whether or not schools can offer transportation that meets families needs’ and ensures they can access their best fit school.