News & Presentations
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Middle School Absences Send Important Signal
Missing school matters, but not for the reasons you might think. A new report from the Madison Education Partnership finds that rather than causing students to do…
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Second Annual MEP Research Symposium | Partnering for Progress: Research from the Madison Education Partnership
The Madison Education Partnership held a successful Second Annual Research Symposium: Partnering for Progress on April 25, 2019, at the Spark Building. The symposium, free…
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Madison Education Partnership’s 2nd Annual Symposium, “Partnering for Progress,” Highlights Equity-Related Education Research
Research conducted through the Madison Education Partnership (MEP) speaks directly to the drive to increase equity and close opportunity gaps in Madison public schools. At…
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Transitioning to Kindergarten: What 3 RPPs Find on District-Led Programs
This article was written by Paula Arce-Trigatti for the NNERPP Extra. Introduction to “Research Insights” As a Network of research-practice partnerships, we view serving as…
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How Much Does Missing School Matter for Young Children?
This article was originally written by Eric Grodsky for Education Week. As for many districts around the country, attendance is a high priority for the Madison…
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Understanding Surprising Research Findings on School Attendance
This post is by Beth Vaade, Madison Education Partnership (@MEP_WCER) Co-Director and Madison Metropolitan School District (@MMSDschools) Innovation Project Manager. Today’s post is the practitioner perspective on Monday’s post: How…
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Poverty Research & Policy Podcast — Beth Vaade, Kerry Lawton, and Eric Grodsky on Research-Practice Partnerships in Education
In this episode of the Poverty Research and Policy Podcast, Beth Vaade of the Madison Metropolitan School District, Kerry Lawton of the Wisconsin Department of…
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Wisconsin Teachers Visit Homes to Build Trust With Families
This article, written by Christina Vercelletto, originally appeared in K–12 Dive. Dive Brief: Dive Insight: The concept of home visits is more often associated with…
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Researchers Look to Enhance Relationships Between Madison Teachers and Kindergartners
This article was originally written by Steven Elbow for The Cap Times. This summer, about 100 Madison families with kids entering kindergarten will get home…
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MEP Receives New Grant to Assess, Improve 4K Instruction in Madison
A joint research practice partnership between UW–Madison and the Madison Metropolitan School District has received a $400,000 federal grant for a two-year study to assess and improve…
