
Career and Technical Education_ Historical Insights, Current Impacts, and Policy Implications
In this episode of Abstract we invited leaders of Career and Technical Education (CTE) from MERC school divisions to have a conversation with authors of a MERC research and policy review focused on th...
6 Tammi 55min

Virginia Literacy Act Expansion: Implications for Middle Schools
In this episode of Abstract we spoke with researchers and education leaders in the MERC region about the recent expansion of the Virginia Literacy Act to include middle schools across the Commonwealth...
2 Joulu 202536min

How prepared are PK-12 faculty and staff to support student mental health?
In this episode we spoke with Kade Goldin (VCU School of Social Work), Maggie Wallace (Washington University in St. Louis), and Shenita Williams (Henrico County Public Schools) about a recent MERC rep...
20 Helmi 202549min

How do enrollment practices promote access to advanced coursework?
In this episode we spoke with Jenna Conlee (Henrico County Public Schools), Andrea Herndon (Hanover County Public Schools), Amy Jefferson (Virginia Commonwealth University), and Tomika Ferguson (Virgi...
6 Helmi 20251h 6min

What are trends, challenges, and evidence-based strategies for school dropout prevention?
In this episode of Abstract we spoke with Audra Lancaster (Chesterfield County Public Schools), Thea Racelis (Virginia Commonwealth University), and Meleah Ellison (VCU Institute for Collaborative Res...
3 Loka 202447min

Understanding the Virginia Literacy Act
In this episode of Abstract, we discussed the Virginia Literacy Act with Taylor Snow from Henrico County Public Schools, Jennifer McSweeny from the Virginia Literacy Partnerships at the University of ...
24 Elo 202452min

Understanding Work-Based Learning in Virginia
In this episode we spoke with Alisha Bazemore (Assistant Director of Innovative Work-Based Learning Initiatives for V-TOP), Ashley Crute (Associate for Innovative Work-Based Learning Initiatives for V...
30 Marras 20231h 5min



















