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November 5, 2025
This past month, we heard from resource experts across the education continuum on pressing issues and topics. This recap serves as a resource for those interested in our different webinar series. October 2025 Webinar...
October 29, 2025
In Virginia, 30 schools joined the Virginia English Learner Network to improve literacy instruction for English Learners. Supported by The Hunt Institute and national experts, this collaboration led to measurable gains in student achievement....
October 15, 2025
Despite driving STEM achievement and economic mobility, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) continue to receive less than one percent of federal research and development funding. Addressing this imbalance is key to strengthening...
October 6, 2025
NAEP scores often make headlines, but they don’t tell the whole story. It’s time to rethink what student readiness really means and how we measure it. Authors: Javaid Siddiqi, Ph.D., Kathleen E. Arney, M.Ed., and Sarah Lewisohn National...
August 20, 2025
Authors: Kathleen E. Arney, M.Ed., Senior Policy Analyst, The Hunt Institute; Terri Conrad, Ed.D., Deputy Director of K-12, The Hunt Institute School supplies are back on the shelves, and teachers are beginning to set up their classrooms....
June 11, 2025
Discover how AI-powered microschools like Alpha School combine personalized learning, mixed-age classrooms, and project-based curricula to accelerate student outcomes. Policy insights included. Author: Jaalil Hart, Ph.D., Director of K-12, The...
June 3, 2025
Author: Nathaniel Kolk-Thomberlin, National Programs Research Policy Intern, The Hunt Institute United States education leaders are charting bold, data-driven education strategies, hoping to leave disconcerting math test scores in the past....
May 2, 2025
While national progress stalls, Alabama shows early signs of improvement — and Virginia offers a promising blueprint for turning literacy policy into practice. Author: Kathleen E. Arney, M.Ed., Senior Policy Analyst, The Hunt Institute As...
April 11, 2025
Authors: Zoe Som, K-12 Policy and Research Intern, The Hunt Institute Debates over school choice rage on, with legislators recently discussing the benefits and drawbacks in a Federal House hearing. School choice policies are front of mind for...
January 29, 2025
Authors: Dr. Jaalil Hart, Director of K-12, The Hunt Institute; Kathleen E. Arney, M.Ed., Senior Policy Analyst, The Hunt Institute The latest National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) results are out, and they paint a complex...
