Our Insights

Through writing, analysis, and our insights, Bellwether’s got the pulse on what’s happening and emergent trends in the field.

Publications

Students Speak: A Snapshot of Youth Well-Being in the District of Columbia

Kristen Carroll | Priyanka Patel | Ebony Lambert | Melissa Steel King

An Investment, Not a Gamble

Alex Cortez, Paul Beach, Nick Lee, Lynne Graziano, Brian Robinson, and Kateland Beals

Demystifying Statewide Standardized Assessments

Michelle Croft | Hailly T.N. Korman | Titilayo Tinubu Ali

Expanding Opportunity: How States Can Accelerate the Use of Career Pathways Programs to Help Young People Access Meaningful Careers

Linea Koehler | Harold Hinds | Nick Lee

Blog

Make AI Work for Everyone: Underrepresented Students Shouldn’t Be Left Behind

Amy Chen Kulesa | Alex Spurrier

Teacher Appreciation Week: Former Educators Reflect on Time in the Classroom

Bellwether

Filling the Gap to Assemble Supplemental Education Opportunities: A Bellwether Blog Q&A Series featuring Gina Burd at CityTutor DC

Paul Beach

Filling the Gap to Assemble Supplemental Education Opportunities: A Bellwether Blog Q&A Series featuring Shannon Nicholas at Colorado Succeeds and Amy Anderson at RESCHOOL Colorado

Paul Beach

News & Press

Education Board Partners Will Join Bellwether

Bellwether

Bellwether Announces the First “Filling the Gap” Cohort to Help Families Access Supplemental Education Opportunities

Bellwether

Bellwether launches Beta by Bellwether, a multi-issue, multi-year endeavor, to tackle systemic inequities in U.S. education

Bellwether

Filling the Gap Webinar: Learn About the RFI

Bellwether

All Insights

Make AI Work for Everyone: Underrepresented Students Shouldn’t Be Left Behind

Amy Chen Kulesa | Alex Spurrier

Teacher Appreciation Week: Former Educators Reflect on Time in the Classroom

Bellwether

Students Speak: A Snapshot of Youth Well-Being in the District of Columbia

Kristen Carroll | Priyanka Patel | Ebony Lambert | Melissa Steel King

An Investment, Not a Gamble

Alex Cortez, Paul Beach, Nick Lee, Lynne Graziano, Brian Robinson, and Kateland Beals

Demystifying Statewide Standardized Assessments

Michelle Croft | Hailly T.N. Korman | Titilayo Tinubu Ali

Filling the Gap to Assemble Supplemental Education Opportunities: A Bellwether Blog Q&A Series featuring Gina Burd at CityTutor DC

Paul Beach

Filling the Gap to Assemble Supplemental Education Opportunities: A Bellwether Blog Q&A Series featuring Shannon Nicholas at Colorado Succeeds and Amy Anderson at RESCHOOL Colorado

Paul Beach

Filling the Gap to Assemble Supplemental Education Opportunities: A Bellwether Blog Q&A Series featuring Erin Martin at Youthprise

Paul Beach

Expanding Opportunity: How States Can Accelerate the Use of Career Pathways Programs to Help Young People Access Meaningful Careers

Linea Koehler | Harold Hinds | Nick Lee

Filling the Gap to Assemble Supplemental Education Opportunities: A Bellwether Blog Q&A Series featuring Kristen McCarver at Bluum

Paul Beach

Filling the Gap to Assemble Supplemental Education Opportunities: A Bellwether Blog Q&A Series featuring People for PSEO’s Zeke Jackson

Paul Beach

Rounding Up: An Analysis of Math Curriculum Effectiveness Studies

Thomas Gold | Kristen Carroll | Leonard D.T. Newby | Melissa Steel King

Levers of Change: How State Policies Support District Innovation

Kelly Robson Foster | Brian Robinson | Titilayo Tinubu Ali

Six Guidelines for Using Public Opinion Research to Understand Parent Preferences

Alex Spurrier | Biko McMillan | Juliet Squire | Andrew J. Rotherham

From Antiquated to Equitable: How Tennessee Overhauled Its State School Funding Formula

Carrie Hahnel | Max Marchitello | Titilayo Tinubu Ali

Fortifying Funding: How States Can Strengthen Education Finance Systems for the Future

Krista Kaput | Bonnie O'Keefe