By Maria I. Khan, Kristen C. Wilcox & Oema Rambharose For over two decades, NYKids has studied positive outlier schools to better understand what is associated with above-predicted student outcomes across diverse educational contexts. Our latest NYKids study explores four …
The NYKids team is pleased to announce that the first case study of Van Schaick Grade School is now available! This school was the first of nine schools to participate in our latest study: “Promising Practices from Elementary Positive Outlier Schools.” …
The latest episode of NYKids Deep Dive features Jay Worona, Partner in the Jaspan Schlesinger and Narandran Firm’s Education Law Practice Group and instructor at University at Albany (SUNY) and Teachers College – Columbia University. Jay is also the former General Council and Deputy Director of the New York State School Boards Association which encompasses 700 school districts. With …
In April, NYKids is delighted to offer a set of conference presentations bringing forward a powerful story about where K–12 education research and practice are headed—and where they must go next. Across multiple sessions, our NYKids team will come together …
Over the last two years, the New York State Education Department (NYSED) has been engaging in an ambitious effort to transform education in New York State, aligning with the recommendations from the Blue Ribbon Commission on Graduation Measures. One of …
What if the secret to addressing complex problems across the P-12 and higher education pipeline lies in deeper understanding of 1) human experiences and 2) interconnected systems that shape what resources are available and drawn upon. In our latest podcast …
What if the keys to improving student academic performance and their engagement in school could be found in the everyday practices happening in schools across New York state? That’s the question driving NYKids’ newest study. Building on two decades of research into what helps educators achieve better outcomes for …
This latest blog shares highlights from our Deep Dive podcast episode with Dr. Jenay F. E. Willis from the University of Mississippi! Dr. Willis is a researcher and scholar practitioner who draws from her own experiences as a Black woman …
We are grateful to the members of our NYKids Advisory Board who gathered on December 8th for our annual meeting. Their dedication to supporting NYKids in providing relevant research and improvement resources for educators across New York State is invaluable. …
We hope you will join us in celebrating another inspiring year of research and meaningful collaboration! NYKids is thrilled to share our end-of-the-year blog, highlighting our team’s research, school improvement work, blogs, and presentations. Diving deep into 2025 with new …