Urban Education

"The mission of the Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University is to develop, share, and act on knowledge that improves the conditions and outcomes of schooling in America, especially in urban communities and in schools serving underserved children."

The CDF works on "policies and programs that lift children out of poverty; protect them from abuse and neglect; and ensure their access to health care, quality education and a moral and spiritual foundation."

"brings together the nation’s largest urban public school systems in a coalition dedicated to the improvement of education for children in the inner cities"

This institute at UCLA researches issues related to Los Angeles and California schools. Many reports and projects on the site relate to equity issues.

Site offers many free reports.

Promotes democracy, public education, and teacher unions. Site has many full text research publications on topics such as education finance, teacher pay, and diversity.

"works to encourage the development and implementation of federal and national policies that support effective high school reform and increased student achievement and attainment."

"An influential annual research project that has been published since 2000, the Brown Center Report each year analyzes the state of American education using the latest measures of student learning, uncovers and explains important trends in achievement test scores, and identifies and evaluates promising educational reforms."

Selected reports on PreK-12 education studies are available on the site.

CEW explores the links between education, career preparation, and workplace demands. Free reports on the site.

"For nearly 40 years, Committee for Children has advocated for policies to enhance, gathered research to support, and developed educational programs to advance the safety and well-being of children through social-emotional learning (SEL)." Offers resources on social/emotional learning, bullying prevention, child abuse protection, and mindfulness.

EdBuild works to raise national awareness related to the current problems with the way states fund public schools.

Offers numerous full text research reports relevant to both K-12 and postsecondary education.

The Education Policy Center (EPC) at Michigan State University serves the state and the nation by providing research findings on key education policy issues; reliable education data; and expert, non-partisan testimony. Offers many full text working papers.

"The Education Trust is a national non-profit advocacy organization that promotes high academic achievement for all students at all levels, particularly for students of color and low-income students." Many full text reports, infographics, and data tools.

TICAS "works to make higher education more available and affordable for people of all backgrounds. By conducting and supporting nonpartisan research, analysis, and advocacy, . . .One of TICAS’ initiatives is the Project on Student Debt, which works to increase public understanding of this student debt and the implications for our families, economy, and society."

IHEP is "is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization committed to promoting access to and success in higher education for all students." Their library of free research reports can be searched by keyword.

This "advocacy group whose mission is to preserve, promote, improve and strengthen public schools for both current and future generations of students." publishes investigative reports.

"New America’s Education Policy program uses original research and policy analysis to help solve the nation’s critical education problems, crafting objective analyses and suggesting new ideas for policymakers, educators, and the public at large."

Statistics on higher education and upward mobility.

"publishes research and analyses that address equal educational opportunity, particularly the outcomes for low-income, first-generation, and disabled students."

Offers many analytic reports on education issues for early ed, K-12, and higher ed. Most RAND reports and ebooks can be downloaded free from the site.

"The Regional Educational Laboratories (RELs) work in partnership with educators and policymakers to develop and use research that improves academic outcomes for students."

A professional learning initiative sponsored by the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) that promotes teacher collaboration and planning for effective formative assessment practice.

"The Regional Educational Laboratory Midwest translates research to practice in partnership with policymakers and practitioners in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin."

ACE represents "the presidents of U.S. accredited, degree-granting institutions, which include two- and four-year colleges, private and public universities, and nonprofit and for-profit entities."

ASHE is a scholarly association dedicated to higher education as a field of study.

Includes a clearinghouse of materials on Academic Advising.

"The Project on Predatory Student Lending represents students in their efforts to assert their rights against predatory for-profit colleges and the Department of Education, which chooses to enable these companies rather than defend students."

SRCD "was founded in 1933 to “stimulate and support research, to encourage cooperation among individuals engaged in the scientific study of child development, and to encourage applications of research findings”.

UCEA "is a consortium of higher education institutions committed to advancing the preparation and practice of educational leaders for the benefit of schools and children."