by Catherine Kramer, NYKids Research Assistant Education Week reports that educators in states across the country are increasingly emphasizing career education. To do this, local district and school leaders, sometimes in partnership with public and private organizations in their communities, …
By Catherine Kramer, NYKids Research Assistant New research from the Census Bureau and economists at Brown and Harvard Universities examines the power of neighborhoods in trapping or propelling young people out of poverty. Using census data, researchers calculated the expected …
Read the recent press release from the University at Albany about the latest research from NYKids.
by Hal A. Lawson, Professor of Educational Policy and Leadership; and Professor of Social Welfare, University at Albany – SUNY “Beating the odds” has two connotations. Although one is associated with gambling, the more profound meaning adopted by NYKids is …
Dr. Kristen Wilcox (Director of Research and Development for NYKids) and Nancy Andress (Faculty for CASDA) hosted a COMPASS Institute at Arongen Elementary in Shenendehowa CSD.COMPASS is research-driven professional development program for system-wide continuous improvement. NYKids harnesses the findings from …
by Aaron Leo, NYKids Postdoctoral Fellow and Associate In contrast with widely-held assumptions that English Learners (ELs) have made little progress over the last decade, new findings released in Educational Researcher report that ELs in U.S. high schools are actually …
by Catherine Kramer, NYKids Research Assistant NYKids is gearing up to release the findings from its latest study focusing on how odds-beating high school educators prepare students for college or career. Among the key findings is that odds-beating educators co-construct …
NYKids was featured at the University at Albany’s School of Education Day. The day is intended to celebrate the educational innovations and advancements made by the School of Education’s faculty and students. Director of Research and Development for NYKids, Dr. …
NYKids releases the initial results of its latest study that focuses on how odds-beating school educators prepare students for college or career. This study provides on-the-ground insights into what measures leaders, teachers, and support staff are taking to close opportunity …
New course available from NYKids’ Kristen Wilcox. Register now at: https://www.albany.edu/apply-now Course Description and Information