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The 2024 MERC Summit is 1 week from today! Have you registered yet?- https://mailchi.mp/9f0def304b4a/1-week-until-the-2024-merc-summit-17969997

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The 2024 MERC Summit program is here! - https://mailchi.mp/b7fd2fb9bfcb/2024-merc-summit-program

MERC's latest research brief explores the Virginia Literacy Act - https://mailchi.mp/1e4926ab8651/2024mercannualreport-17968294

Paid opportunity for PK-12 faculty and staff of Chesterfield County Public Library Goochland County Public Schools Hanover County Public Schools Henrico County Public Schools and Richmond Public Schools

The Metropolitan Educational Research Consortium (MERC) is leading a project focused on enhancing and assessing the fidelity of Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) for student mental health support in PK-12 schools in the metropolitan Richmond region.

We are recruiting for an advisory council that will meet seven times over Zoom during the 2024-2025 school year for approximately 90 minutes each meeting. There will be as many as 12 council members, each receiving a $1,000 stipend for their time. If you are interested, please complete the linked form. All applications are due Friday, May 31st. If you have any questions, please email [email protected].

https://www.research.net/r/MERCMTSSAdvisoryCouncil

Two days left to submit a proposal to the 2024 MERC Summit! Have you submitted yours yet?

MERC Conference | VCU MERC The 2024 MERC Summit will continue to explore the theme Connecting Research, Policy, and Practice Through Shifting Paradigms in Public Education. Click below to submit a proposal by April 26th or register to attend.

2023 MERC Summit The 2023 summit of the Metropolitan Educational Research Consortium will build connections across education research, policy, and practice.

How can we center in ? Check out this new article from MERC Associate Director David Naff for the Virginia Education Association.

https://veanea.org/all-in-on-mental-health/

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Let’s Help Students and Educators Navigate Pandemics, Pressures, and Political Unrest - VEA Website The hardest and best job I ever had was as a high school counselor. I was only in that position for four years before leaving the profession (as so many do) eight years ago, but I think about it every day because of the ongoing impact it’s had on me, both personally and professionally. When I woul...

How should cell phones be used in schools?📱🏫 Check out our latest research brief to learn more. - https://mailchi.mp/5dc1ed2a4346/cell-phones-in-schools

How should cell phones be used in schools?📱🏫 The latest MERC research brief explores the following questions: 1) What are examples of district-level cell phone policies? 2) What are the arguments and evidence for and against restrictive cell phone policies? 3) What are the legal issues connected to student cell phone use? Click below to acces...

What was MERC up to last year? Click to access our annual stakeholder report to learn about our research, reach, and impact in 2021.

Did you miss our seminar on teacher retention policies? No problem! We recorded it just for you.

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Stay up to date on all MERC research and resources by joining our stakeholder listserv: http://eepurl.com/dAAuxb

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MERC Teacher Retention Policy Seminar This seminar shared the findings and recommendations from Teacher Retention Policy Coherence: An Analysis of Policies and Practices Across Federal, State, an...

Click below to donate to the Richmond Education Foundation. Select “Fox Elementary Fire Response” to support the students, educators, and families during this difficult time:

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How coherent are policies about teacher retention? Check out our latest MERC report and podcast episode to learn more:

https://mailchi.mp/d6b737f228a4/understanding-teacher-retention-policies

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Understanding Teacher Retention Policies The latest report from the MERC Teacher Retention study explores teacher retention policies across multiple levels of the system of public education.

How has special education been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic? We spoke with experts from Richmond Public Schools Henrico County Public Schools and VCU School of Education to learn more.

https://soundcloud.com/user-577463732/the-promise-of-public-education-special-education-in-a-new-era

Join our conversation about this topic at the 2021 MERC Conference. Only two weeks from today!

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2021 MERC Conference - Oct 22 | Hopin Get tickets to 2021 MERC Conference, taking place 10/22/2021. Hopin is your source for engaging events and experiences.

What does digital equity in schools look like in a new era? We spoke with local experts to learn more:

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Promise of Public Education: Digital Equity in a New Era David Naff (MERC Associate Director, VCU SOE) spoke with Jon Becker (Associate Professor of Educational Leadership, VCU SOE), Matt Caratachea (Coordinator of Technology Integration and Innovation for

What has it been like to lead a school during a pandemic? We spoke with experts from Hanover County Public Schools Richmond Public Schools Maggie L. Walker Governor's School for Government and International Studies and VCU School of Education to learn more.

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The Promise of Public Education: School Leadership in a New Era Brian Maltby (Disciplinary Hearing Review Officer in Hanover) spoke with Monica Murray (Principal of John Marshall HS in Richmond), Christopher Martinez (Principal of Patrick Henry HS in Hanover), Rob

How have student services been impacted by the last year and a half? We spoke with local experts to learn more:

https://soundcloud.com/user-577463732/the-promise-of-public-education-student-services-in-a-new-era

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The Promise of Public Education: Student Services in a New Era David Naff (MERC Associate Director, VCU SOE) spoke with James Carrigan (School Social Work Supervisor in Hanover), Erica Daniels (School Counselor at Vernon Johns Middle School in Petersburg), Donna

What role do principals play in supporting teacher retention? Check out the latest MERC reports and podcast episode to learn more.

https://mailchi.mp/ae1739b1dbc4/who-takes-ap-classes-8816118

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How can principals support teacher retention? The latest two reports from the MERC Teacher Retention study team highlight the relationship between the school principal and teacher retention.

MERC Conference proposals are due one month from today on September 10th! Submit yours today. Collaborative proposals are encouraged.

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SUBMIT A PROPOSAL TO THE 18TH ANNUAL MERC CONFERENCE Take this survey powered by surveymonkey.com. Create your own surveys for free.

MERC Conference proposals are due one month from today on September 10th! Submit yours today. Collaborative proposals are encouraged.

https://www.research.net/r/2021MERCConferenceSubmissionPortal

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Come work for MERC!

Evaluation Coordinator: Metropolitan Educational Research Consortium (MERC) at Virginia Commonwealth University

The Evaluation Coordinator will lead evaluation efforts for MERC, a researcher-practitioner partnership between the School of Education at Virginia Commonwealth University and six school divisions in metropolitan Richmond, Virginia. This includes designing and executing mixed-method evaluations for school, community, and state entities. Master's degree required and doctoral degree preferred. 12 month position. Non-tenure eligible.

https://www.vcujobs.com/postings/107703

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MERC Associate Director David Naff will serve for the next three years on the Virginia Advisory Committee for the Education of the Gifted. Click below to read more.

Dr. David Naff (Ph.D. '17), associate director of MERC - Metropolitan Educational Research Consortium, has been appointed to the Virginia Advisory Committee for the Education of the Gifted. Read more: https://bit.ly/DrNaffAppointed Virginia Commonwealth University VCU Alumni

Check out our recent interview on Virginia This Morning on CBS 6 with Myra Smith from Leadership Metro Richmond and David Naff from MERC about our upcoming panel discussion focused on supporting student mental health during and after COVID-19. Watch the interview below and click the registration link to join us on June 3rd for this important conversation.

https://www.wtvr.com/on-air/virginia-this-morning/mental-health-the-next-epidemic-with-leadership-metro-richmond

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Mental Health: The Next Epidemic with Leadership Metro Richmond Watch Virginia This Morning weekdays at 9 a.m.

We are excited to welcome Dr. Maria Pitre-Martin, Superintendent of Petersburg City Public Schools, as the new chair of the MERC Policy and Planning Council! We look forward to collaborating over the next two years on community-engaged research projects benefiting students and educators throughout metropolitan Richmond schools.

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Superintendent / Biography and Contact Information Dr. Maria Pitre-Martin was appointed superintendent of Petersburg City Public Schools on July 1, 2019. With public education experience spanning three decades, she has served in leadership positions at the school, district and state level and — before coming to Petersburg — served as deputy stat...

Dr. Robin Gurwitch from Duke University will speak this Wednesday about how the events of 2020 have impacted the mental health of youth. Register today for this first part of the Lora. M. Robins Speaker Series sponsored by Leadership Metro Richmond.

MERC will partner with LMR for the second part of the series on Thursday, June 3rd featuring a panel discussion of local educators and students on this topic.

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This Wednesday we will kick off the 2021 Lora M. Robins Speaker Series with Dr. Robin Gurwitch from Duke University Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Science. As parents, educators, service providers, and leaders we are tasked with helping our young people make sense of all that has transpired over this past year while also overcoming a myriad of obstacles along the way. We have all experienced some level of stress as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and unless we address it, our mental health will be the next community crisis that prevents us from moving forward. Register today at https://lmrconnect.force.com/s/lt-event?id=a3H1H000000IPel

How can we make AP classes more equitable? Check out our latest report to learn more.

New MERC - Metropolitan Educational Research Consortium report: Large disparity in availability of AP classes stemming from the socioeconomic and racial compositions of schools. Read more: http://bit.ly/MoreEquitable-MERC Virginia Commonwealth University VCU Alumni

Who takes Advanced Placement (AP) classes? The latest MERC report offers research and resources for making the nation's most prominent college preparatory program more equitable. Click below to access the report and podcast episode with the authors.

http://mailchi.mp/1cd6426d26af/who-takes-ap-classes

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Who takes Advanced Placement (AP) classes? The latest report from the MERC Equitable Access and Support for Advanced Coursework study team explores Advanced Placement (AP) classes.  The report offers research, data, and resources organized to answer five questions: 1) What are AP classes? 2) Who enrolls and succeeds in AP classes? 3) Why ...

Do Latinx students have equal access to Advanced Placement (AP) classes? We spoke to Virginia Palencia in our latest episode of Abstract to learn more about her research in this area.

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Do Latinx Students Have Equal Access to AP Classes? - 4:9:21, 9.08 AM We spoke with Dr. Virginia Palencia from the VCU School of Education about her dissertation research focused on access to Advanced Placement (AP) courses across the Commonwealth of Virginia.