Special education doesn’t just work—it reverses academic decline
Research from WEPC staff is cited here.
Falling Enrollment Most Extreme in Wealthy Districts, Study Finds
Joshua Goodman and Abigail Francis’s research cited here.
Vax Rates, ESAs, and Cell Phone Bans: 12 Charts That Defined Education in 2025
Joshua Goodman and Abigail Francis’s research cited here.
Where School Enrollment Is Declining the Most: What New Research Shows
Research by Joshua Goodman cited here.
Brookline’s public school enrollment dropped during COVID and hasn’t bounced back. For families, what’s driving private school appeal?
Professor Joshua Goodman’s research is cited here.
Public school enrollment in Mass. on a five year decline as private options see higher demand
Research by Joshua Goodman cited here.
Since COVID, larger share of Mass. parents trade public schools for private
Joshua Goodman and Abigail Francis’s research is cited here.
School Enrollment Shifts Five Years After the Pandemic
Joshua Goodman and Abigail Francis discuss their research on school enrollment here.
Some Ontario students missed nearly 1 month of school because of snow days this winter
Elizabeth Bettini, a professor at Boston University, has her research on special education teachers mentioned here.
COMMONWEALTH BEACON: Free Community College Plan Should Target Those Who Need It Most
Op-ed by Josh Goodman.
EDUCATION WEEK: WEPC Faculty Included in 2022 RHSU Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings
Faculty Director Marcus Winters and Joshua Goodman were recognized in the 2022 RHSU Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings.
THE 74: Kids Left Schools Last Year Because of the Switch to Remote Classes; Early Numbers Suggest They May Not Be Coming Back Soon
Research by Wheelock Educational Policy Center cited here.
THE CONVERSATION: 4 trends in public school enrollment due to COVID-19
Authors Tareena Musaddiq, Kevin Stange, Andrew Bacher-Hicks, & Joshua Goodman analyzed school enrollment records for every student in the state of Michigan to better understand enrollment declines post-COVID.
MARKETPLACE: Public schools see fewer enrolled kindergartners. Where’d they go?
Research by Wheelock Educational Policy Center cited here.
THE 74: New Study: Did Online School Drive Down Cyberbullying?
Research by Wheelock Educational Policy Center 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.
BU TODAY: New Wheelock Educational Policy Center Will Put Research in the Hands of Policymakers, Drive National Conversations
Boston University’s Wheelock College of Education & Human Development announcing the launch the Wheelock Educational Policy Center (WEPC).