This year saw disruptions to schools and to students’ lives across the country. With a global pandemic shutting school doors, causing economic instability, and highlighting the impact of systemic racism, policymakers and education leaders are looking to data to help them respond and recover.
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Policy Changes Affecting Education and Philanthropy: Resources and Events

Find EdFunders and partner resources and events here that support education philanthropy's strategy around and management of the transition to the new federal administration and ongoing policy updates.
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Teacher Effectiveness and Improvement in Charter and Traditional Public Schools
Study after study has found that new teachers tend to be less effective than educators with more experience. But despite having more junior staff, charter networks (referred to as CMOs) often outperform their district peers. So what’s their secret?
National Poll: On the Eve of the 2020 Election, Education Was A Priority for Voters
Lake Research Partners designed and administered this election eve survey, conducted from October 31 through November 3, 2020, as part of an omnibus poll.
Kids, Families and COVID-19: Pandemic Pain Points and the Urgent Need to Respond
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused widespread economic damage and isolated families in unprecedented ways.
Every Summer Counts: A Longitudinal Analysis of Outcomes from the National Summer Learning Project
The largest and longest study of its kind on summer learning programs reveals short- and long-term benefits among students who consistently attended voluntary, five- to six-week summer learning programs.
Early Lessons from Schools and Out-of-School Time Programs Implementing Social and Emotional Learning
How, and under what conditions, can schools and out-of-school time programs partner to effectively foster social emotional learning (SEL) in students?
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