WEPC is thrilled to be participating in this year's Association for Education Finance and Policy (AEFP) 2023 Conference. In addition to a number of faculty and student presentations that were selected for inclusion in the agenda, most of our WEPC affiliated colleagues and a number of our policy partners will be in attendance. For those […]
Register for one or all. Events are in-person. Lunch provided. Space limited. Reserve your spot now. Boston University's Department of Educational Leaderhsip and Policy Studies and The Wheelock Educational Policy Center are excited to host three leading scholars this spring for a Ed Policy Seminar Series. Given growing interest in our local community and increased […]
Talk title: "What is the Effect of Institution-Level Articulation Policies on Community College to University Transfer?" Abstract: Community colleges enroll more undergraduates than any other sector of higher education, and many students start at these institutions with the goal of eventually earning a bachelor’s degree. However, few actually manage to do so. Our study makes use […]
This seminar session co-hosted with BU Wheelock Special Education Department Dr. Tefera (she/her) is an associate professor of special education. Her interdisciplinary scholarship examines how educational policies aimed at improving equity among students at the intersections of race, disability, language, and other social categories are enacted, interrupted, and resisted by students, families, educators, and leaders. […]
Christopher Campos is an assistant professor of economics at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, where he currently focuses on research on the economics of education. He is also a faculty research fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research. Talk Title: Social Interactions and Preferences for Schools: Experimental Evidence from Los Angeles […]
Event Summary On February 29th, Boston University’s Wheelock Educational Policy Center, Latinos for Education, and MassINC hosted a virtual event for the public release of the report: "In Pursuit of Greatness: Bold Strategies to Grow a Strong and Diverse Workforce." A panel of experts from each organization discussed the Commonwealth's progress over the last decade […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Boston University's Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies and The Wheelock Educational Policy Center are excited to host three leading scholars this spring for a Ed Policy Seminar Series. Given growing interest in our local community and increased prominence of presenters, we're happy to open this speaker series to individuals outside of the BU faculty and students typically […]
WEPC is attending this year's Association for Education Finance and Policy (AEFP) 2025 Conference in Washington DC. 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. This year, WEPC faculty and students […]
