National Network of Education Research - Practice Partnerships |

A program of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research at Rice University

RESEARCH-PRACTICE PARTNERSHIPS, long-term mutually beneficial

formalized collaborations between education researchers and practitioners,

are a promising strategy for producing more relevant research,

improving the use of research evidence in decision making,

and engaging both researchers and practitioners to tackle problems of practice.

Although promising, research-practice partnerships are challenging to create and difficult to maintain.

NNERPP aims to develop, support, and connect research-practice partnerships in education to improve their productivity.

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ABOUT

NNERPP is a professional learning community for RPPs working in education.

MEMBERS

We currently have 79 members in our network, reflecting a wide variety of approaches to the work.

RESOURCES

The NNERPP RPP Knowledge Clearinghouse contains a curated collection of resources to help you with your education RPP efforts.

EVENTS

Save the date! The 2026 NNERPP Annual Forum will take place in Los Angeles, CA, from July 22-24, 2026. Session submissions and registrations opening soon… Please stay tuned.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

NNERPP Annual Forum

Hey, NNERPP! It’s official: Please save the date for this year’s NNERPP Annual Forum!

The 2026 NNERPP Annual Forum will take place in Los Angeles, CA, from July 22-24, 2026.

Our co-host this year is the California RPP Subnetwork – we are excited to have a NNERPP subnetwork co-host for the first time!

Session submissions and registrations opening soon… Please stay tuned.

RPP 101 Workshop Series

Are you new to #RPPs and unsure where to start? Join us for our RPP 101 online series this spring! Designed as a cohesive experience, this 4-part series builds from session to session to provide a comprehensive exploration of RPPs.

Across each free 60-minute session, we will provide an engaging overview of all things RPP for those who are new to research-practice partnerships, as well as anyone wanting to re-think RPPs. You can find more information and the registration link on this flyer.