Universities are in the spotlight. So what is it like in a UMass politics class right now?
Jerry Whitmore Jr. has research mentioned here.
Diversifying the special education teacher workforce could benefit US schools
Elizabeth Bettini, a professor at Boston University, writes about her research on special education teachers.
Diversifying the special education teacher workforce could benefit US schools
Elizabeth Bettini, a professor at Boston University, has her research on special education teachers mentioned here.
BROOKINGS INSTITUTION: Politics and school libraries: What shapes students’ access to controversial content
Kristen Slungaard Mumma, a postdoctoral fellow at Boston University Wheelock Educational Policy Center, publishes her research on school library collections.
THE WASHINGTON POST: Students want new books. Thanks to restrictions, librarians can’t buy them
Research by Kristen Slungaard Mumma cited here.
EDUCATION WEEK: What Book Bans Are Doing to School Library Purchases
Research by Kristen Slungaard Mumma cited here.
EDUCATION NEXT: The Covid-19 Pandemic Is a Lousy Natural Experiment for Studying the Effects of Online Learning
WEPC’s Andrew Bacher-Hicks and Joshua S. Goodman write their recommendations for policymakers and educators on how to approach studies on online school.
THE 74: Newark Students, Including Special Needs and English Learners, Are Less Likely to Transfer Out of Charters than District Schools, Study Finds
In a new study released by the Wheelock Educational Policy Center, researchers use data from Newark, New Jersey to represent the clearest evidence to date contradicting the common claim that charter schools systematically push out hard-to-serve students.
AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE: Are Charter Schools Hurting Traditional Public Schools?
WEPC faculty director Marcus Winters joins The Report Card with Nat Malkus podcast to weigh in on whether the expansion of the charter school sector harms students who remain in traditional public schools.