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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.
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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
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.
Mass. districts boosted teacher diversity over the last decade, but the diversity of the student population grew faster (The Boston Globe)
Research by Wheelock Educational Policy Center cited.
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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
Hey, this study is now out in RASE!
Exciting financial aid expansions have been happening in Massachusetts, but it's important to get the details right.
My letter from yesterday's @BostonGlobe:
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/07/21/opinion/letters-to-the-editor-tuition-free-community-college/