The Impact of STEM Teacher Scholarship on Local Teacher Shortage and Student OutcomesBroad consensus exists on the need to train, place, and retain high-quality teachers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) subjects throughout the nation’s public schools, particularly in high-need districts (President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, 2010). Yet, we need to […]

Building a More Stable and Supported Early Childhood Teacher Workforce: Lessons from a Decade-Long Research Policy PartnershipThe early childhood education (ECE) workforce in the United States faces persistent challenges, including low wages and high turnover rates. These conditions detrimentally affect young children during a critical phase of their development and they are disruptive for working […]

WEPC is attending this year's Association for Education Finance and Policy (AEFP) 2024 Conference in Baltimore. This conference will bring together researchers, students, policymakers, practitioners, and others interested in education finance and policy to share and learn about research spanning from early childhood education to long-term postsecondary outcomes. In addition to several faculty presentations selected […]