Education and learning
For more than 50 years, SRI Education has been a leader in helping strategic partners find out what works, for whom, how, and why. We collaborate with federal, state, foundation, nonprofit, and commercial partners to improve teaching, education policies, and student learning.
Our goal: to reduce barriers and optimize outcomes for students of all ages; abilities; and racial, cultural, linguistic, and geographic backgrounds.
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How SRI’s data expertise is improving special education
SRI Education researchers provide administrators and policymakers with the context they need to make informed decisions about special education services.
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SRI is studying an immersive math curriculum for middle school students
SRI researchers invite schools to join a federally funded pilot study of MidSchoolMath’s Core Curriculum. With funding from the National Science Foundation, SRI Education is leading a study to examine the efficacy of MidSchoolMath’s Core Curriculum in grades 7 and 8 during the 2026/27 school year. All U.S. schools are invited to participate in the…
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PARC Forum: How to AI
The Wall Street Journal tech columnist Christopher Mims and SRI Education’s Susan Patrick discuss how AI can strengthen human agency.
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Evaluation of the College, Career, and Community Writers Program
Over nearly a decade, SRI evaluated the College, Career, and Community Writers Program, an initiative from the National Writing Project designed to strengthen source-based argument writing instruction in grades 4–10.
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Developing and Validating a Practitioner Toolkit to Scale and Sustain Collaborative Data Inquiry
This is the first impact study of Data Wise, which supports educators in using collaborative data inquiry to drive continuous improvement of teaching and learning.
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SRI launches Center for the Future of Education and Technology
SRI’s Center for the Future of Education and Technology will equip education systems to evolve and meet the needs of all learners.
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SRI Climate and Education Initiative
Launched in 2023, the SRI Climate and Education Initiative is an ongoing research and technical assistance program focused on identifying how climate impacts education systems and what states and districts can do to mitigate and respond to those impacts.
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The SRI Education Newsletter | Spring 2026
This newsletter includes the latest findings from SRI Education project teams and a broad range of resources designed to support positive outcomes across early learning, K–12, and postsecondary education.
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Safe and Accessible Data Interactions in Education (SADIE)
SADIE is a middleware framework designed to make AI-powered data science education tools safer, more accessible, and developmentally appropriate for students.
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How AI can improve student data literacy
SRI education and AI experts collaborate to help students thrive in a data-driven world.
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From Developmental Concerns to Identification: How Early Childhood Education and Care Shapes Support
SRI investigated how early care settings shape the recognition of developmental concerns and coordination of services.
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Raising young children alongside companion AIs: Are we ready for the consequences?
SRI’s Todd Grindal makes the case for putting child development science at the center of AI design.