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 Partnerships

WEPC researchers are partnering with education agencies around the country to conduct rigorous research that informs and advances effective policies and practices. 

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🚨Job Alert🚨

One month from today (Nov 1st!) we will begin reviewing applications for an Assistant Professor, Educational Policy here @BUWheelock. We're very excited to welcome a new faculty member into the @wheelock_policy (WEPC) community. Please share with networks and reach…

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

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