‘We live in a global society’ – More public schools offering dual language programs
Professor Yasuko Kanno is quoted here.
Special education doesn’t just work—it reverses academic decline
Research from WEPC staff is cited here.
Tufts launches new College Prep 101 program for neurodivergent students
Jennifer Lillis was quoted here.
Research Notes: The Impact of Reducing Teacher-Licensure Requirements
WEPC staff have research cited here.
HARVARD EDCAST: Reshaping Teacher Licensure: Lessons from the Pandemic
Olivia Chi, an assistant professor at Boston University, discusses the implications of “emergency teaching licenses,” their impact on teacher diversity, and the ongoing efforts to ensure the quality and stability of the teaching workforce.
THE BOSTON GLOBE: Mass. districts boosted teacher diversity over the last decade, but the diversity of the student population grew faster
Research by Wheelock Educational Policy Center cited.
NATIONAL COUNCIL ON TEACHER QUALITY: MA Emergency Licensure Research Amongst NCTQ’s Most-Read Blogs of the Year
Research by Wheelock Educational Policy Center cited.
K-12 DIVE: Massachusetts emergency licensed teachers performed as well as other new educators
Olivia Chi is quoted and cited in an article by K-12 Dive about emergency licensed teacher performance.
THE BOSTON GLOBE: Will BPS’s inclusion plan improve academic outcomes for students with disabilities? The research is murky.
Nathan Jones is cited and quoted in a Boston Globe story.
NATIONAL COUNCIL ON TEACHER QUALITY: Meeting the moment with measurement: Massachusetts’ lessons from emergency teacher licensure
Research by Wheelock Educational Policy Center cited.
WBUR: Mass. teacher turnover was flat, but diversity increased during the pandemic
Research by Wheelock Educational Policy Center cited.
BOSTON.COM: New Database Shows How the Largest 40 School Districts in Massachusetts Have Responded to the Coronavirus
Research by Boston University cited here.
VOXEU: Regulatory Arbitrage in Teacher Hiring and Retention: Evidence from Massachusetts Charter Schools
Scott A. Imberman, Marcus A. Winters, and Jesse Bruhn examine Massachusetts’s expansive and effective charter-school sector for the relationship between teacher quality and mobility.
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL: How Charter Schools Train Teachers
A new analysis suggests that charter schools serve as a proving ground for effective teachers who aren’t yet licensed, but who eventually get poached by traditional public schools.