Our Mission
The Wheelock Educational Policy Center (WEPC) conducts and disseminates rigorous, policy-relevant research in partnership with local, state, and federal policymakers and stakeholders to improve educational opportunities and holistic outcomes for traditionally marginalized students.
Our Research Areas
Our Research Partnerships
WEPC researchers are partnering with education agencies around the country to conduct rigorous research that informs and advances effective policies and practices.
In the News
BU WEPC Awarded Federal Grant for Partnership on Early Education Workforce
Boston University's Wheelock Educational Policy...
Reshaping Teacher Licensure: Lessons from the Pandemic (Harvard EdCast)
A WEPC report about the influence of licensure tests in shaping the teaching workforce in Connecticut was cited in an article by the CT Examiner.
Proposed Bill Looks to Reform ‘Archaic’ Teacher Certification Process (CT Examiner)
A WEPC report about the influence of licensure tests in shaping the teaching workforce in Connecticut was cited in an article by the CT Examiner.
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I'm so excited to launch a new center called The Special Educator Workforce: A Research Collaborative (SPARC Center) with Co-PIs @lizbeth_bettini, @LiFengBetty, @AllisonFGilmour, @Lmasonwms, & @Dr_LaRon_Scott, in partnership with @caldercenter, @wheelock_policy, & @CeedarCenter!
My two cents: This is largely driven by the convergence of two factors.
1) The shock that our public schools were closed for so long during COVID.
2) The decreasing commitment to offering challenging curriculum to learners ready for it.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/09/09/business/private-schools-brookline-cambridge-newton-public
