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“The need for this work is only increasing as the nation’s students, educators, and broader population become more diverse, and as practitioners and policymakers at all levels seek evidence-based solutions to address declining reading, science, and math scores among the lowest performing students.”

“The equitable access to and use of AI in schools matters; classroom management practices that support and work across diverse student groups matter; inclusive parental engagement initiatives matter.”

“In recent years, research that doesn’t fit narrowly defined priorities has increasingly come under attack regardless of its rigor and merit,” says Chavous. “But equity-focused research does matter…. equity and real-world issues are not an either-or proposition—they are interconnected.”