Search Results - "Bellwether"

How Should States Implement K-12 Funding Changes? Splitting the Bill: A Bellwether Series on Education Finance Equity. #21

Authors: Bellwether Lynne Wells Graziano Carrie Hahnel

Source: Bellwether. 2026.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 12

Sponsoring Agency: Walton Family Foundation

Descriptors: Educational Finance, Educational Change, Financial Support, State Aid, State Policy, Financial Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Equity (Finance), Resource Allocation, Outcomes of Education, Funding Formulas, Capacity Building, Data Use, Accountability, Data Collection, Stakeholders, Communication (Thought Transfer)

Systemic Impact: Mapping Authority in Postsecondary Systems. #3 in the Series

Authors: Bellwether Kateland Beals Christine Wade et al.

Source: Bellwether. 2025.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 49

Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Power Structure, Governance, Systems Approach, Higher Education, Barriers, Outcomes of Education, Educational Change, Academic Persistence, Government Role, Government School Relationship, Enrollment Trends, Educational Finance

Systemic Impact: Systems, Markets, and Infrastructure. #2 in the Series

Authors: Bellwether Alex Cortez Christine Wade et al.

Source: Bellwether. 2025.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 15

Descriptors: Competition, Nonprofit Organizations, Governance, Community Influence, Stakeholders, Private Financial Support, Systems Approach, Educational Change

Systemic Impact: The Only Path to Scale, Success, and Sustainability. #1 in the Series

Authors: Bellwether Alex Cortez Christine Wade et al.

Source: Bellwether. 2025.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 22

Descriptors: Systems Approach, Educational Change, Power Structure, Governance, Nonprofit Organizations, Private Financial Support, Stakeholders, Philanthropic Foundations

Scaling What Works: Lessons on Creating a Career-Connected Learning Ecosystem from Four Leading States. #2 in the Series

Authors: Bellwether Brian Robinson Mark Baxter et al.

Source: Bellwether. 2025.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 16

Sponsoring Agency: Walton Family Foundation

Descriptors: High Schools, Postsecondary Education, Career and Technical Education, Career Academies, Dual Enrollment, Career Readiness, Apprenticeships, Educational Attainment, College Preparation, Educational Policy, State Aid, Educational Finance, Grants, State Legislation, Public Policy, College Readiness, Politics of Education, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation

Geographic Terms: Texas, Tennessee, Colorado, Delaware

Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Carl D Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act 1990

Scaling What Works: Policies to Support Individual High School Career-Connected Learning Models. #1 in the Series

Authors: Bellwether Brian Robinson Mark Baxter et al.

Source: Bellwether. 2025.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 14

Sponsoring Agency: Walton Family Foundation

Descriptors: High Schools, Postsecondary Education, Career and Technical Education, Career and Technical Education Schools, Career Academies, Dual Enrollment, College School Cooperation, Career Readiness, Apprenticeships, Educational Attainment, Acceleration (Education), College Preparation, Articulation (Education), Educational Policy, Credentials, Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation

Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Carl D Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act 1990

Excess Revenue, Unequal Opportunity: Revisiting Basic Aid in the LCFF Era

Authors: Stanford University, Policy Analysis for California Education (PACE) Bellwether Carrie Hahnel et al.

Source: Policy Analysis for California Education, PACE. 2025.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 42

Sponsoring Agency: Walton Family Foundation

Descriptors: School Districts, Taxes, Public Policy, Educational Finance, School District Wealth, School Funds, State School District Relationship, Educational Equity (Finance), State Aid, Advantaged, Educational Policy, State Policy

Geographic Terms: California

The Pandemic Learning Project: What States Can Learn from COVID-Era Emergency Teacher Licensure. #3 in the Series

Authors: Bellwether National Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education Research (CALDER) at American Institutes for Research (AIR) Paul Beach et al.

Source: Bellwether. 2025.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 29

Sponsoring Agency: Carnegie Corporation of New York
Joyce Foundation
Walton Family Foundation

Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Alternative Teacher Certification, Elementary Secondary Education, School Closing, Testing, Student Teaching, State Policy, Barriers, Teacher Persistence, Teacher Shortage, Teacher Qualifications, Teacher Placement, Diversity (Faculty), Data Collection, Research Needs

Geographic Terms: Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, Texas

The Pandemic Learning Project: The Challenges of Deploying Emergency Virtual Instruction during Unplanned School Closures. #2 in the Series

Authors: Bellwether National Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education Research (CALDER) at American Institutes for Research (AIR) Paul Beach et al.

Source: Bellwether. 2025.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 23

Sponsoring Agency: Carnegie Corporation of New York
Joyce Foundation
Walton Family Foundation

Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Elementary Secondary Education, School Closing, Online Courses, Distance Education, Barriers, Access to Education, School Districts, Administrator Role, State Government, Government Role, Intervention, Program Effectiveness, Local Government, Educational Policy, Attendance, Access to Computers, Emergency Programs, Federal Aid, Grants, Access to Internet, Students with Disabilities, English Learners, Best Practices, Teacher Competencies

Geographic Terms: West Virginia, Arkansas, Kentucky

Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund

Students with Disabilities: Early Actions for States in Response to Federal Policy Shifts. A Bellwether Memo

Authors: Bellwether Krista Kaput Hailly T. N. Korman

Source: Bellwether. 2025.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 25

Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Federal Government, Government Role, State Government, Educational Policy, Presidents, Agency Cooperation, State Aid, State Policy, Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation, Equal Education, Access to Education, Early Intervention, Elementary Secondary Education, Financial Support, Educational Research, Services, At Risk Students, Technical Assistance, Faculty Development, Accountability, Compliance (Legal), Special Education, Educational Vouchers

Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Rehabilitation Act 1973 (Section 504), Americans with Disabilities Act 1990, Every Student Succeeds Act 2015

The Pandemic Learning Project: Lessons from Learning Loss Interventions and What Leaders Should Do Next. #1 in the Series

Authors: Bellwether National Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education Research (CALDER) at American Institutes for Research (AIR) Marisa Mission et al.

Source: Bellwether. 2025.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 25

Sponsoring Agency: Carnegie Corporation of New York
Joyce Foundation
Walton Family Foundation

Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Elementary Secondary Education, Achievement Gains, Intervention, Local Government, State Government, Government Role, Administrator Role, At Risk Students, Disproportionate Representation, Achievement Gap, School Districts, Federal Aid, Resource Allocation, Emergency Programs, Grants, Evidence Based Practice

Geographic Terms: Illinois, Tennessee, Alabama

Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund

Productive Struggle: How Artificial Intelligence Is Changing Learning, Effort, and Youth Development in Education

Authors: Bellwether Amy Chen Kulesa Marisa Mission et al.

Source: Bellwether. 2025.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 27

Sponsoring Agency: Bezos Family Foundation
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
Charter School Growth Fund (CSGF)
Overdeck Family Foundation

Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Technology Uses in Education, Educational Change, Cognitive Processes, Instructional Effectiveness, Risk, Educational Benefits, Barriers, Lifelong Learning, Memory, Attention, Learner Engagement, Learning Motivation, Metacognition, Self Control, Instructional Design, Homework

Federal Policy on Students Experiencing Homelessness: Early Action for States in Response to Recent Changes. A Bellwether Memo

Authors: Bellwether Kelly Robson Foster Teresa Mooney

Source: Bellwether. 2025.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 22

Descriptors: Homeless People, State Policy, State Aid, Public Policy, Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Aid, Emergency Programs, COVID-19, Pandemics, Social Services, Low Income Students, Federal Programs

Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Stewart B McKinney Homeless Assistance Act 1987, Every Student Succeeds Act 2015, American Rescue Plan Act 2021, Head Start

Building AI Readiness: Actionable K-12 Insights and Investment Pathways

Authors: Bellwether Amy Chen Kulesa Marisa Mission et al.

Source: Bellwether. 2025.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 16

Sponsoring Agency: NewSchools Venture Fund

Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Elementary Secondary Education, Technology Uses in Education, Readiness, Private Financial Support, Capacity Building, School Districts, Evidence Based Practice, Story Telling

Beyond the Bottom Line: A New Framework for K-12 Fiscal Accountability

Authors: Bellwether Sophie Zamarripa Carrie Hahnel et al.

Source: Bellwether. 2025.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 31

Sponsoring Agency: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Walton Family Foundation

Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Finance, Accountability, Decision Making, State Policy, Expenditures, Educational Planning, Stakeholders, Reports, Capacity Building, Intervention, Progress Monitoring

Geographic Terms: Tennessee, California, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Florida, Arizona, Texas, Minnesota, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Arkansas, Oregon

Evidence for a Purpose: A Research Agenda to Guide Policy Change in Juvenile Justice Education

Authors: Bellwether Paul Beach Hailly T. N. Korman

Source: Bellwether. 2025.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 44

Descriptors: Juvenile Justice, Equal Education, Correctional Education, Institutionalized Persons, Educational Opportunities, Educational Policy, State Policy, Educational Change, Governance, Educational Finance, Accountability, Intervention, Teacher Effectiveness, Special Education, Reentry Students, Transitional Programs

Navigating Declining Enrollment: A Toolkit for California District Leaders to Design Stronger Schools and Systems

Authors: Bellwether Christine Dickason Paul Beach et al.

Source: Bellwether. 2025.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 78

Sponsoring Agency: Stuart Foundation

Descriptors: Declining Enrollment, Educational Development, School Districts, Disadvantaged Schools, Program Design, Educational Change, Educational Trends, Trend Analysis, Check Lists, Data Use, Educational Resources, School Demography, Income, Budgets, Educational Finance, Resource Allocation, School Restructuring, Elementary Secondary Education

Geographic Terms: California

Sharing the Cost: Insights from States Funding Dual Enrollment to Expand Access

Authors: Bellwether Krista Kaput Sharmila Mann et al.

Source: Bellwether. 2025.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 58

Sponsoring Agency: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

Descriptors: Dual Enrollment, Educational Finance, State Aid, Access to Education, Educational Policy, State Policy, Minority Group Students, Student Participation, Sustainability, Community Colleges, School Districts, Educational Cooperation, High School Students

Geographic Terms: California, Idaho, Minnesota, Texas

How Do States Fund Pre-K? Splitting the Bill: A Bellwether Series on Education Finance Equity. #20

Authors: Bellwether Bonnie O’Keefe John Bellaire et al.

Source: Bellwether. 2025.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 14

Sponsoring Agency: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Walton Family Foundation

Descriptors: Educational Equity (Finance), Educational Finance, Preschool Education, Educational Quality, Child Care, English Learners, Students with Disabilities, Disadvantaged, Educational Benefits, Kindergarten, State Aid, State Policy, Academic Achievement, Economic Development, Preschool Teachers, Federal Programs, Social Services, Low Income Students, Grants, Tax Credits, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Equal Education, Funding Formulas

Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Head Start, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

How Do School Finance Systems Respond to Enrollment Changes? Splitting the Bill: A Bellwether Series on Education Finance Equity. #19

Authors: Bellwether John Bellaire Bonnie O’Keefe et al.

Source: Bellwether. 2025.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 7

Sponsoring Agency: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Walton Family Foundation

Descriptors: Educational Finance, Enrollment Trends, State Policy, Funding Formulas, Declining Enrollment, COVID-19, Pandemics, School Districts, Elementary Secondary Education