National Network of Education Research - Practice Partnerships |

A program of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research at Rice University

RESEARCH-PRACTICE PARTNERSHIPS, long-term mutually beneficial

formalized collaborations between education researchers and practitioners,

are a promising strategy for producing more relevant research,

improving the use of research evidence in decision making,

and engaging both researchers and practitioners to tackle problems of practice.

Although promising, research-practice partnerships are challenging to create and difficult to maintain.

NNERPP aims to develop, support, and connect research-practice partnerships in education to improve their productivity.

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ABOUT

NNERPP is a professional learning community for RPPs working in education.

MEMBERS

We currently have 78 members in our network, reflecting a wide variety of approaches to the work.

RESOURCES

The NNERPP RPP Knowledge Clearinghouse contains a curated collection of resources to help you with your education RPP efforts.

The 2025 NNERPP Annual Forum is taking place July 23-25 in St. Louis, MO! The theme will be: “Meeting the Moment: Connection, Collaboration, and Creativity for the Long Term.” To register for the Forum, please use this form. Early registration ends June 15, 2025. We look forward to seeing you there!

ANNOUNCEMENTS

NNERPP Annual Forum

The NNERPP Annual Forum is our favorite opportunity to gather as a NNERPP community — for anyone who can join us, we are so looking forward to being together again this summer. Let’s meet the moment together at #NNERPP25:

Dates: July 23-25
Location: St. Louis, MO — visiting our friends at the Institute for School Partnership at Washington University in St. Louis!
Theme: “Meeting the Moment: Connection, Collaboration, and Creativity for the Long Term”

Registration is open! To register for the Annual Forum, please use this form. Early registration ends June 15, 2025. Beyond that date, late registration rates (an increase of $50) will apply. The grad student rate will still be $75.

Please find the hospitality guide here for details on the meeting location and to help you make your lodging and travel arrangements.