Research and Course Guides: Research in Education: Websites

Education News, Blogs, and More

News and credible education blogs can be used to generate research topics, and explore additional sources.

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Education Week
Education Week is a news organization that has covered K–12 education since 1981
New York Times education page
National perspective on education via the New York Times.
Edutopia
A nonprofit that celebrates and encourages innovation in K–12 schools

Chronicle of Higher Education This link opens in a new window
The No. 1 news source for college and university faculty and administrators. Online version is updated continuously. Includes facts, opinions, job offers, book reviews, and news from college campuses everywhere. Create a free personal account to receive email newsletters, job alerts, etc.

Pioneer Press
Local newspaper, use the link in the top box to obtain your St. Thomas provided free student subscription

Use these resources to generate topic ideas, supplement scholarly research, and find additional information

Education Commission of the States
ECS is a nonprofit that tracks educational policy, explore trending topics from early childhood, data, STEAM and more
Public Agenda Research Studies in Education
Public Agenda is a national, nonprofit, nonpartisan research and public engagement organization. Explore research reports and practical tools on trending topics
Alliance for Excellent Education--Policy Briefs
The Alliance for Excellent Education is a national policy and advocacy organization. Explore policy briefs, publications, research and more.
Harvard Graduate School of Education--Usable Knowledge
Translates new education research into easy-to-use stories and strategies

Explore resources on evidence-based recommendations for educators to improve student outcomes and more

What Works Clearinghouse
Explore evidence based recommendations, intervention reports, reviews of studies, data, and more
Center for Research and Reform
Based at John Hopkins, find resources on evidence based education and evaluation
RAND Education
The RAND corporation is a nonprofit global think tank focusing on multiple research areas. Explore the Education and Labor section here.