A policy brief highlighting new findings on the negative effects of air pollution on school learning and the discrepancy in who bears the brunt of the effects.

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Researchers at Boston University’s Wheelock Educational Policy Center are studying ways to improve teacher retention and help more kids access special education

All are welcome. The seminar series is geared towards an academic audience and will include detailed and technical discussion about methods used in the research, in addition to the policy context and implications.

Nathan Jones on what he learned from leading a federal agency during a period of change and why researchers—and universities—need to become better public storytellers

Analysis of recent investments in ECE programs in Massachusetts. Shows that a stronger workforce is key to meeting demand.

This interactive dashboard examines the gap between the predicted and actual enrollment in Massachusetts public, private, charter, and home schools.

This interactive dashboard examines the gap between the predicted and actual enrollment in Massachusetts public, private, charter, and home schools.

There is both a moral imperative and federal mandate to provide students who require specialized services, such as English language learners and students with disabilities, equal access to instruction...

Analysis of the impacts of special education classification on learning outcomes. Shows strong support for positive influence of special education.

Analysis of Massachusetts MassReconnect free community college program. Evaluates enrollment impact, student demographics, financial aid distribution, and persistence rates for free tuition initiative...

We're sharing a lot of news this spring. 📬 After five remarkable years, our Executive Director Meagan Comb is stepping down — and we're excited to announce what comes next for WEPC leadership. We're a...

Change is afoot with teacher licensure. In almost every state we know of, there is a conversation happening about the requirements that determine who can become a teacher. But not all states are movin...

Analysis of the impacts of special education classification on learning outcomes. Shows strong support for positive influence of special education.

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Analysis of Massachusetts MassReconnect free community college program. Evaluates enrollment impact, student demographics, financial aid distribution, and persistence rates for free tuition initiative...

This research documents the changes in public school enrollment in one state and highlights shifts that may have broader implications for American schools.

The authors of this study use data from Indiana to examine the causal effects of English learner reclassification on later student outcomes, including test scores and attendance rates.

The authors of this study examined the extent to which English learners are participating in Massachusetts Early College programs.

Business, education, engineering, and law and medicine’s Physician Assistant program all up in latest list

Five districts lost about one-fifth or more of their COVID relief.