What skills can teachers learn to relate better to their students across cultures? Researcher Vicki Nishioka offers strategies to build teacher-student relationships and close the racial discipline gap.
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month we celebrate the careers and service of four leaders from our region who are making a difference in the lives of Latino students and families.
What strategies promote teacher collaboration across a school and provide English learners more opportunities for academic success?
Oregon’s Education Innovation Officer writes about the necessity to improve the state’s graduation rate and a few of the promising practices that could help Oregon reach its goal.
We look back on our first 50 years with a video featuring the voices of Education Northwest staff members describing how their work connects to civil rights by striving to create equitable opportunities for all.
Jason Neiffer of the Montana Digital Academy writes about research from REL Northwest that confirms what he's long believed to be a key element for student success in online credit recovery programs.
For students whose home language is not English, properly recording their information can be more difficult for school personnel who are not familiar with naming conventions from other cultural backgrounds.
Joyce Harris won the 2016 award for public service given annually by the University of Oregon Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management and the department’s advisory council.
A study of college readiness of first-time students at the University of Alaska found that high school GPA was more predictive of students’ success in college English and math courses than standardized test scores.
U.S. Representative Suzanne Bonamici—whose Congressional district stretches from the west side of Portland all the way to the Oregon coast—spoke with Education Northwest staff.
Laura John writes about how Montana's graduation rates for American Indian students are rising and the state's various programs and initiatives that are helping close the achievement gap in Indian Country.
New study that uncovers challenges faced by rural schools with School Improvement Grants and shows the promise of technical assistance when it comes to implementing evidence-based strategies.
What’s helping to close the gap in our students’ writing ability at Roosevelt High School, Oregon’s most diverse high school, is extending writing beyond the classroom.
Belonging is a fundamental human need. What strategies that educators can use to help students feel more secure in their school experiences?
Our researchers write about how they used a methodology developed by medical researchers to create a useful tool for determining how long it will take students to pass a language proficiency test and exit English learner services.
