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Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management – 48th Annual Conference
The #2026APPAM Annual Conference is close to home this year, taking place in Boston this November. We hope to see you there!
Education Policy Seminar Fall 2026 Series
Boston University's Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies and The Wheelock Educational Policy Center are excited to host three leading scholars this fall for an Ed Policy Seminar Series.
Association for Education Finance & Policy – 51st Annual Conference
WEPC is attending this year’s Association for Education Finance and Policy (AEFP) 2026 Conference in Chicago. This year, WEPC faculty and students will be presenting more than 15 papers, chairing 3 sessions and hosting one of the can’t miss Policy Dialogue blocks.
Spring 2025 Ed Policy Seminar Series
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 in attendance.
Wheelock Educational Policy Center Spring Seminar Fall 2024
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.
Spring 2024 BU Wheelock Ed Policy Speaker Series: Li Feng (Texas State University)
The Impact of STEM Teacher Scholarship on Local Teacher Shortage and Student Outcomes
Spring 2024 BU Wheelock Ed Policy Speaker Series: Daphna Bassok (University of Virginia)
Building a More Stable and Supported Early Childhood Teacher Workforce: Lessons from a Decade-Long Research Policy Partnership
AEFP 49th Annual Conference
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 Pursuit of Greatness: Bold Strategies to Grow a Strong and Diverse Educator Workforce
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.”
UPDATED SPEAKER! Fall 2023 BU Wheelock Ed Policy Speaker Series: Christopher Campos (University of Chicago)
Social Interactions and Preferences for Schools: Experimental Evidence from Los Angeles
Fall 2023 BU Wheelock Ed Policy Speaker Series: Adai Tefera (University of Arizona) (Copy)
This seminar session co-hosted with BU Wheelock Special Education Department.
Wheelock Educational Policy Center Fall Seminar Series 2023
Boston University’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies and The Wheelock Educational Policy Center are excited to host three leading scholars this fall for a Ed Policy Seminar Series.
Fall 2023 BU Wheelock Ed Policy Speaker Series: Adela Soliz (Vanderbilt University)
What is the Effect of Institution-Level Articulation Policies on Community College to University Transfer?
Ed Policy Spring Seminar Series
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.
WEPC @ AEFP 2023
WEPC is thrilled to be participating in this year’s Association for Education Finance and Policy (AEFP) 2023 Conference.
Day 2 (Virtual) – BU Wheelock Spring Forum: Examining how teacher workforce policies shape an equity-centered education
It is critical that we ask: are our teacher workforce policies disrupting or perpetuating the persistent, systemic inequities plaguing the U.S. education system?
Day 1 (In-Person) 2022 BU Wheelock Spring Forum: Examining how teacher workforce policies shape an equity-centered education
It is critical that we ask: are our teacher workforce policies disrupting or perpetuating the persistent, systemic inequities plaguing the U.S. education system?
Charting a Course: Navigating towards influential pandemic-era data and research insights
Schools in urban and suburban locations can vary immensely in quality, increasing the importance of where we send our kids to school. But why are some schools better than others? How has America’s notion of a good school deepened educational and racial inequities?
Teacher Diversity is Teacher Quality: An Evidence and Action Event Series
On June 22nd-24th Boston University’s Wheelock Educational Policy Center, Latinos for Education and The Education Trust hosted a virtual event series exploring the research and policy recommendations that could improve the quality of our teaching workforce for all kids in the state.
The Urban/Suburban Educational Divide: Racial Inequities and Shifting Landscapes
Schools in urban and suburban locations can vary immensely in quality, increasing the importance of where we send our kids to school. But why are some schools better than others? How has America’s notion of a good school deepened educational and racial inequities?
Inquiry with Influence: Realizing the Potential of Research-Supported Policymaking with the New Wheelock Educational Policy Center
BU Wheelock officially launched the new Wheelock Educational Policy Center (WEPC) as part of a commitment to transforming systems that impact learning for a thriving and just future.