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The process of developing education-related laws differs from country to country, in some cases occurring at the national level, in other cases at the state or local level. RAND has a substantial body of research on policy-related topics such as school choice, teacher performance and accountability, and educational administration in the United States, United Kingdom, Qatar, and many other countries.

Research Brief
How the ESSA Can Support Social and Emotional Learning
An evaluation of social and emotional learning (SEL) interventions can help states determine how they can use ESSA funding to support SEL programs and which ones meet ESSA evidence requirements.
Dec 5, 2017
Report
Improving School Leadership Under the Every Student Succeeds Act
The Every Student Succeeds Act gives states and districts new opportunities to invest in school leadership. Looking at the evidence base on school leadership interventions can help inform policymakers' decisions.
Dec 13, 2016

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Report
Supporting Students in Foster Care
State and federal policymakers have passed legislation designed to promote collaboration between the education and child welfare systems with the goal of improving educational stability for youth in foster care and, in turn, their educational outcomes. But there are barriers to cross-system collaboration.
Apr 4, 2023
Report
Educating Newcomers: A Research-Practice Conversation
RAND researchers highlight findings from a recent study that estimates the number of children and youth from Central America and Mexico crossing the Southwest border of the United States from 2017 to 2019, as well as findings on policies and practice from two case study school districts in Louisiana and California.
Aug 4, 2022
Report
How Do Education Benefits Support Veterans’ Transitions to Civilian Life?
Today’s new veterans have access to generous and flexible education benefits through the Post-9/11 GI Bill. But it is difficult to determine the effectiveness of these benefits and who is using them. Additional research could help address these gaps and improve understanding of veterans’ needs.
Jan 10, 2022
News Release
Surges in Undocumented and Asylum-Seeking Children Prompt Need for Better K–12 Policies
491,000 children from Mexico and the Northern Triangle (Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador) arrived in the United States between fiscal years 2017 and 2019 and remained with unresolved immigration statuses. Of these, 321,000 were enrolled in U.S. K–12 public schools as of March 2020. About 75% settled in California, Texas, Florida, New York, Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey, Georgia, North Carolina, and Louisiana.
Sep 30, 2021
Research Brief
Surges in Undocumented and Asylum-Seeking Children Prompt Need for Better K–12 Policies
Growing numbers of children from Central America and Mexico are arriving in the United States. As of March 2020, 321,000 undocumented and asylum-seeking children were enrolled in public schools. How are the schools managing, and what could be done to help them better prepare to assist these students?
Sep 30, 2021
Report
Educating Newcomers: K–12 Public Schooling for Undocumented and Asylum-Seeking Children in the United States
This report models numbers of undocumented and asylum-seeking children crossing the U.S. southwest border, reviews the federal and state policy landscapes for their education, and provides case studies of how schools are managing education for them.
Sep 30, 2021
Research Brief
Supporting Summer Programs: Navigating Federal, State, and Local Program Support Opportunities
This research brief summarizes how policy environment affects school districts' attempts to scale and sustain quality summer programs.
May 12, 2020
Report
Educators Turn to Colleagues for Help with Struggling Students
When students have academic or behavioral challenges, educators often consult with another teacher, support staff, principal, or district leader to weigh strategies. When selecting interventions, they consider relevance to local context, rigor of evidence, and feasibility.
Apr 15, 2020
Report
Getting Support for Summer Learning: How Federal, State, City, and District Policies Affect Summer Learning Programs
The authors consider how policy environments affect school districts' attempts to scale and sustain quality summer programs. This report, the sixth in a series, is intended to help program leaders navigate local, state, and federal policy contexts.
Apr 13, 2020
Commentary
How the 'Ostrich Europe' Scenario Could Help Guide EU Education Policy
A future scenarios approach can help identify different ways in which the future may plausibly unfold. Seeing how policies implemented now play out in the different scenarios can show us what the possible implications of policy decisions could be. This in turn can contribute to evidence-based policy making.
Jan 13, 2020
Journal Article
Walking a Fine Line: School Climate Surveys in State ESSA Plans
As state survey systems mature, states will be able to improve how they use surveys and explore other nonacademic indicators of school performance, recognizing the breadth of ways that schools help students succeed.
Dec 12, 2019
Journal Article
Research for CULT Committee - Education and Youth in the European Union: Current Challenges and Future Prospects
Researchers examined challenges and prospects in relation to education and youth policies in the EU, providing a set of scenarios outlining important developments for the education and youth sectors and the importance of the changes they might bring.
Oct 24, 2019
Commentary
How Work-Based Learning Can Bring Employers and Students Together
Work-based learning experiences help college grads better prepare for work. WBL programs often serve as a workforce pipeline for companies. WBL is also successful at the K-12 level and at
Jul 24, 2019
Report
Investing in Successful Summer Programs: A Review of Evidence Under the Every Student Succeeds Act
This report, which provides a systematic review of the evidence supporting summer programs and descriptions of evidence-based programs, is intended to provide guidance regarding the effectiveness of summer interventions.
Jun 5, 2019
Report
Cost Analysis of the South Carolina Child Early Reading and Development Education Program
This report estimates the per-pupil cost for public and private providers to deliver the South Carolina Early Reading Development and Education Program (CERDEP) for 2017-2018 and compares the cost to the reimbursement rate provided by the state.
Mar 4, 2019
Report
Investing in Evidence-Based Social and Emotional Learning
It can be challenging for educators to incorporate data into a narrative that informs decisions about what social and emotional learning (SEL) interventions to adopt. An evidence review companion guide can provide support for educators assessing local SEL needs.
Dec 10, 2018
Essay
Social and Emotional Learning Prepares Students for Life
The goal of social and emotional learning is to give students the skills they need to work in teams, communicate their ideas, and manage their emotions. Research can help educators determine which programs work and which ones qualify for federal funding under the Every Student Succeeds Act.
Aug 27, 2018
Tool
RAND School Leadership Intervention Evaluation Toolkit
This toolkit is a companion to School Leadership Interventions Under the Every Student Succeeds Act: An Evidence Review. The authors provide guidance and tools for designing and conducting evaluations of school leadership interventions.
Feb 7, 2018
Tool
Logic Models for Selecting, Designing, and Implementing Evidence-Based Leadership Interventions: Companion Guide to School Leadership Interventions Under the Every Student Succeeds Act
This guide describes six types of school leadership interventions, summarizes common components of evidence-based interventions, and unpacks the relationships between the intervention activities and student outcomes.
Dec 14, 2017

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Researcher Spotlight

Zhan Okuda-Lim

Ph.D. Candidate, Pardee RAND Graduate School, and Assistant Policy Researcher, RAND

Zhan Okuda-Lim is a Ph.D. candidate in the Community-Partnered Policy and Action stream at the Pardee RAND Graduate School and an assistant policy researcher at RAND. His research interests include K-12 education policy and equity; local and state education governance; student, community, and…
Diana Gehlhaus

Adjunct Policy Researcher

Diana Gehlhaus is an adjunct policy researcher at the RAND Corporation. Her research focuses on the intersection of tech and talent, including the U.S. artificial intelligence workforce; education and workforce development policy; youth career and educational decisionmaking; youth workforce…

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