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Closing the Research-Practice Gap in Education

Research-practice partnerships can help academic researchers and school district leaders discover what works for schools and classrooms.

By Laura Wentworth, Ritu Khanna, Michelle Nayfack & Daniel Schwartz Spring 2021

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