NNERPP YEARBOOK
As the year comes to a close, we are excited to share the 2025 NNERPP Yearbook with you! The NNERPP Yearbook is a celebration of our members’ amazing RPP efforts for 2025 as well as our shared collaborative activities within NNERPP.

At the heart of the Yearbook are stories of RPP impact shared by our members, guided by the question: What has changed as a result of the RPP this year (2025)? The stories are as varied as the RPPs themselves -- you will find stories about partnerships building new relationships, expanding work into new areas, undertaking pivots, supporting new groups of students, informing policy… and much more!
 
We invite you to explore the 2025 NNERPP Yearbook here and share it with anyone in your networks interested in learning more about what RPP work can look like! You can explore all previous Yearbooks and reports here. We are immensely thankful to all our members who joined us this year in bringing together the details of the NNERPP Yearbook.
 
We hope you enjoy reading our community’s stories and highlights for this year. We are looking forward to what the NNERPP community does next!

Happy reading and happy holidays from NNERPP!

NNERPP YOUTH VOICE FOR RPPs AWARDS PROGRAM
Applications for NNERPP’s awards program “Youth Voice 4 RPPs” are now open! This program honors and supports new or existing RPP efforts that demonstrate youth involvement in the RPP. Through a simple application process, three NNERPP member RPPs will be selected for awards of up to $7,500 to further develop or strengthen youth involvement across the research process.
 
We have seen amazing youth voice efforts come to life or grow in previous rounds of the program and are thrilled to now open applications again. 

Applications are due January 30, 2026. 
You can learn more about the eligibility requirements, award timeline, and review criteria on this flyer and apply here (NNERPP members only). 

#1 | DC EDUCATION RESEARCH COLLABORATIVE
“Summary Findings: Career Development Opportunities for DC Public Schools Students”
By Chelsea Coffin, Rebecca A. Johnson, Hannah Mason, Josahn Oginga, Yesim Sayin, and Dara Zeehandelaar Shaw

#2 | DETROIT PARTNERSHIP FOR EDUCATION EQUITY & RESEARCH
“School Diversity and Social Capital: Conditions That Foster Bridging Ties in Schools”
By Huriya Jabbar, Tara Blagg, Sarah Winchell Lenhoff, and Jeremy Singer

#3 | EDUCATION POLICY INNOVATION COLLABORATIVE
“Michigan’s 2024-25 Benchmark Assessments”
By Tara Kilbride, Wei-Chu Chen, Vivian Crumlish, and Seth Walker

#4 | GEORGIA POLICY LABS
“Characterizing Teachers in State-Identified Schools”
By M. Cade Lawson

#5 | ILLINOIS WORKFORCE AND EDUCATION RESEARCH COLLABORATIVE
“The State of Computer Science in Illinois High Schools Series: Part 4 - What Factors Predict CS Student Outcomes?”
By Ying Chen and Stephanie M. Werner
 
“The State of Computer Science in Illinois High Schools Series: Part 5 - How Does CS Education Vary by District Across Illinois?”
By Stephanie M. Werner and Ying Chen

#6 | ILLINOIS WORKFORCE AND EDUCATION RESEARCH COLLABORATIVE AND UCHICAGO CONSORTIUM ON SCHOOL RESEARCH
“Promising Pathways: College and Industry Routes to Good Jobs for Illinois Youth From Low-Income Families”
By Meg Bates, Sarah Cashdollar, Erin Mitchell, Jenny Nagaoka, and Caitlin Clinton

#7 | METROPOLITAN EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH CONSORTIUM
“Supporting Students in Transition to and From Elementary School”
By Meleah Ellison, Jamelle Simmons, David B. Naff, Taryn G. Traylor, Meredith Dean, Sooyean Moon, Jia Jia Liu, LaTonja Y. Wright, Cameron Parkins, Jennifer LoCasale-Crouch, Dana V. Yarbrough, Audrina Farrar, and Obed Amoakoh Boateng
 
“Supporting Students in Transition to and From High School”
By David Naff, Jamelle Simmons, Meleah Ellison, Shelby Garofalo, Laura Thoene, Kim Dupre, Sooyean Moon, Karli Johanson, Paul Harris, Martin Darby, William L. Parker, Tracy Booker, Janel Miley, Mysia Perry, Xun Liu, Maggie Szydlowski, and Ahmed Abbas

#8 | PRiME CENTER ST. LOUIS UNIVERSITY
“Emergent Bilinguals: A Review of Education Policy in Missouri”
By Michaela Parisi
 
“Missouri Public School Funding: A Primer”
By Martin F. Lueken

#9 | REL MID-ATLANTIC
“Strategies and Considerations for Effective School Inspection Systems”
By REL Mid-Atlantic

#10 | RESEARCH ALLIANCE FOR NEW YORK CITY SCHOOLS
“Investing in Career and Technical Education: Exploring the Costs of CTE-Dedicated High Schools in New York City”
By Clare Buckley Flack, James J. Kemple, John Sludden, and Shaun Dougherty
With Rebecca Unterman and Samuel Kamin