A new brief from the Ford School's Education Policy Initiative and Youth Policy Lab shows the impact of federally funded education research. The policy-relevant research is developed in partnership with local and state agencies, practitioners, and policymakers. It spans the full educational pipeline—from preschool to career—and has helped improve learning opportunities and outcomes for students throughout the United States.
Outcomes include:
- High-quality early education boosts children’s learning
- Transitional Kindergarten expands early learning opportunities in Michigan
- School-based mental health support can help improve student wellbeing
- 1-on-1 tutoring improves reading skills
- Michigan’s Read by Third Grade Law improves reading test scores
- Research helps increase access and participation in career and technical education
- Multiple charter school models boost college graduation
- School-community collaboration improves rural youth mental health
- Educators now have knowledge to adapt and innovate following COVID
- Research documents negative impacts of the Flint Water Crisis on children
- U-M tuition-free promise boosts enrollment of students from families with low incomes
- States and regions produce talent through postsecondary investment
- Students are leaving financial aid on the table
- IES grants train the next generation of researchers in rigorous educational methods
