Research Studies Of The Week

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I often write about research studies from various fields and how they can be applied to the classroom. I write individual posts about ones that I think are especially significant, and will continue to do so. However, so many studies are published that it’s hard to keep up. So I’ve started writing a “round-up” of some of them each week or every other week as a regular feature.

You can see all my “Best” lists related to education research here.

Here are some new useful studies (and related resources):

Happy to share my new NBER working paper! www.nber.org/papers/w34216

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— C. Kirabo Jackson (@kirabojackson.bsky.social) September 8, 2025 at 2:23 PM

“Our findings suggest that while some divisive topics are discussed, their frequency and context do not support the claims of the most vocal critics.” edworkingpapers.com/ai25-1254

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— Morgan Polikoff (@mpolikoff.bsky.social) September 9, 2025 at 1:20 PM

Maybe cognitive load (self-reported mental effort) is a valid measure after all. 😇 https://t.co/usJCVU7UI7

— Christian Bokhove (@cbokhove) September 11, 2025

State takeovers of districts *not* associated with improved student performance in reading or math. Especially striking as you’d at least expect regression to the mean effects. https://t.co/LBHDe6SN4j pic.twitter.com/EDcl15u2zl

— Daniel Willingham (@DTWillingham) September 14, 2025

Should States Reduce Teacher Licensing Requirements? Evidence from the Rise of For-Profit Training Programs in Texas

#FridayFeature: In “Assessed by a Teacher Like Me: Race and Teacher Assessments,” Amine Ouazad finds teachers assess same-race students more favorably, an effect seen as early as kindergarten through grade 5, even after controlling for test scores.
🔗: https://t.co/0EEWi4vx6J

— Education Finance & Policy (@EFPJournal) September 19, 2025