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A program of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research<\/a> at Rice University<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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RESEARCH-PRACTICE PARTNERSHIPS<\/strong>, long-term mutually beneficial<\/p>\n

formalized collaborations between education researchers and practitioners,<\/p>\n

are a promising strategy for producing\u00a0more relevant research<\/strong>,<\/p>\n

improving the use of research evidence<\/b>\u00a0in decision making,<\/p>\n

and engaging\u00a0<\/b>both researchers and practitioners to\u00a0tackle problems of practice<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Although promising, research-practice partnerships are challenging to create and difficult to maintain.<\/p>\n

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NNERPP aims to\u00a0develop, support, and connect<\/strong> research-practice partnerships\u00a0in education to improve their productivity.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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ABOUT<\/a><\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

NNERPP is a professional learning community for RPPs working in education.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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MEMBERS<\/a><\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

We currently have 83 members<\/a> in our network, reflecting a wide variety of approaches to the work.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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RESOURCES<\/a><\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

The NNERPP RPP Knowledge Clearinghouse<\/a> contains a curated collection of resources to help you with your education RPP efforts.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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EVENTS<\/a><\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

The 2026 NNERPP Annual Forum is taking place in Los Angeles, CA, from July 22-24, 2026. We are excited to celebrate 10 years of NNERPP together!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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ANNOUNCEMENTS<\/h4>
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NNERPP Annual Forum\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"The 2026 NNERPP Annual Forum is taking place in Los Angeles, CA, July 22-24, 2026. We are excited to celebrate 10 years of NNERPP together (this year's theme)!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n