The Covid-19 Pandemic Is a Lousy Natural Experiment for Studying the Effects of Online Learning (Education Next)

by Anna Cayco | Jul 15, 2021 | National News, News

The Covid-19 Pandemic Is a Lousy Natural Experiment for Studying the Effects of Online Learning (Education Next) EDUCATION NEXT – The Covid-19 pandemic that prompted a nationwide shutdown of schools and a shift to online instruction in spring 2020 also prompted...

Newark Students, Including Special Needs and English Learners, Are Less Likely to Transfer Out of Charters than District Schools, Study Finds (The 74)

by Anna Cayco | May 16, 2021 | National News, News

Newark Students, Including Special Needs and English Learners, Are Less Likely to Transfer Out of Charters than District Schools, Study Finds (The 74) THE 74 MILLION – Students who land in charter schools are less likely to leave—including English learners and...

New Wheelock Educational Policy Center Will Put Research in the Hands of Policymakers, Drive National Conversations (BU Today)

by Anna Cayco | Mar 10, 2021 | Announcements, Local News, News

New Wheelock Educational Policy Center Will Put Research in the Hands of Policymakers, Drive National Conversations (BU Today) BU TODAY – Boston University’s Wheelock College of Education & Human Development is taking another big step forward, one that...

New Database Shows How the Largest 40 School Districts in Massachusetts Have Responded to the Coronavirus (Boston.com)

by Anna Cayco | Nov 10, 2020 | Local News, News

New Database Shows How the Largest 40 School Districts in Massachusetts Have Responded to the Coronavirus (Boston.com) BOSTON.COM – Almost a quarter of public school districts in Massachusetts are in fully remote learning models due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But...

Regulatory Arbitrage in Teacher Hiring and Retention: Evidence from Massachusetts Charter Schools (VoxEU)

by Anna Cayco | Nov 1, 2020 | National News, News

Regulatory Arbitrage in Teacher Hiring and Retention: Evidence from Massachusetts Charter Schools (VoxEU) VOXEU – Charter schools in the US – publicly funded, but independently operated schools of choice – are often criticized for competing with and harming the...

Are Charter Schools Hurting Traditional Public Schools? (American Enterprise Institute)

by Anna Cayco | Aug 13, 2020 | National News, News

Are Charter Schools Hurting Traditional Public Schools? (American Enterprise Institute) AEI.ORG – WEPC faculty director Marcus Winters joins The Report Card with Nat Malkus podcast to weigh in on whether the expansion of the charter school sector harms students...