The N.C. Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) and North Carolina Collaboratory led a joint $7.2 million effort to spur research on the impact of COVID-19 on student learning in our State, with the goal of helping educators and students recover from pandemic-related disruptions and lost instructional time. Based on priorities identified by NCDPI’s Office of Learning Recovery and Acceleration (OLR), the partnership funded 20 academic research teams across North Carolina to understand the effectiveness of existing State and local programs and policies that were implemented through Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) legislation. At this session, participants will learn about the research being done within the network and explore how it has the potential to impact future policy decisions within the state. CHOOSE BETWEEN ONLINE AND IN PERSON REGISTRATION HERE: https://heellife.unc.edu/event/11057479