Research Stories

Through stories about our research, we communicate new ideas and discoveries that help drive decisions in classrooms and beyond.

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October 28, 2022

Research Stories

New center at Stanford addresses the forces shaping early childhood

Early Childhood | Events

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July 28, 2022

Research Stories

Stanford program equips paraeducators to work more effectively with students

Faculty and Programs | K-12 | Learning Differences

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July 18, 2022

Research Stories

Learning to make a museum more accessible

Diversity and Identity | Innovation | Technology

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July 8, 2022

Research Stories

Stanford scholar uncovers an early activist’s fight to get Black history into schools

Curriculum and Instruction | Diversity and Identity | Teaching

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July 6, 2022

Research Stories

Stanford lecturer explores the rise of book bans, from Nazi book burnings to school board races

Curriculum and Instruction | Language and Literacy

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June 9, 2022

Research Stories

New online tool developed by Stanford researchers helps schools spot struggling readers in a fraction of the usual time

Brain and Learning Sciences | K-12 | Language and Literacy

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June 8, 2022

Research Stories

Groundbreaking study by GSE scholars shows benefits to reinventing responses for nonviolent 911 calls

Impact | Race and Equity

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May 17, 2022

Research Stories

New 'Segregation Index' shows American schools remain highly segregated by race, ethnicity and economic status

Education Policy | Poverty and Inequality | Race and Equity

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April 21, 2022

Research Stories

From ecotourists to everyday commuters, the Social Ecology Lab at Stanford investigates the connection between places and people

Faculty and Programs | Research and Practice

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April 19, 2022

Research Stories

It doesn’t take long to learn how to spot misinformation online, Stanford study finds

Civics and History | Curriculum and Instruction | K-12

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March 28, 2022

Research Stories

School closures intensify gentrification in Black neighborhoods nationwide, Stanford study finds

Education Policy | K-12 | Race and Equity

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March 9, 2022

Research Stories

‘Schooling is important, but it’s not all-important’: Larry Cuban on a century of school reform

Education Policy | K-12

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January 19, 2022

Research Stories

Applying science to the question of how best to support working adults without college degrees

Faculty and Programs | Higher Education

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December 16, 2021

Research Stories

Stanford research reveals a hidden obstacle for women in academia

Data Science | Diversity and Identity | Higher Education

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December 7, 2021

Research Stories

New Stanford research lab explores incarcerated students’ educational paths

Faculty and Programs | Race and Equity

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