English language learners in dual-language programs or who began instruction in their native language in kindergarten but had transitioned to an English-only class by second grade demonstrated greater academic growth than their peers in English immersion or in developmental bilingual classes that didn’t make the transition to English-only until 5th grade, according to new research.

The ideal amount of homework to assign to middle school students is about an hour a day, according to new research in the Journal of Educational Psychology.

New research suggests that teaching a new grade is challenging and reduces a teacher’s effectiveness in the short term for most teachers.

A new study of classroom design finds that lighting, student ownership of space and air quality, in that order, have the most impact on student achievement.


The United States has the world’s most highly educated workforce, but its students face high levels of poverty, inequality and violence, according to a new report

Participating in high-quality pre-K reduces a child’s likelihood of being diagnosed with certain learning disabilities by 3rd grade by as much as 32 percent, according to new research published in the American Educational Research Association’s journal, Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis.

The academic capability of new teachers in New York City has risen over the past 15 years, new research shows.

Drive and prudence matter as much as brain power when it comes to graduating from high school with good grades and graduating college, according to a new study from the Center on Children & Families at Brookings Institution.

New research confirms the link between chronic absenteeism — defined as a student not showing up on 18 or more days — and a school’s average test scores.

New research published by the Center for American Progress suggests that union-management collaboration and teacher voice at the school level can have significant positive effects on student learning.