#AEFP2026 has come to a close, and we are so proud of the incredible work shared by @buwheelock.bsky.social faculty, students, and WEPC partners. Thank you to everyone who engaged with our research. We look forward to seeing you again next year!
🚨New research suggests positive learning impacts from special education across three states and larger gains than previous estimates.
Full brief: bit.ly/wepcsped26
Stephanie Coffey, @joshua-goodman.com, Amy Ellen Schwartz, Leanna Stiefel, Marcus Winters, Yunee H. Yoon
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We continue to produce rigorous research to improve education outcomes nationwide. Stay up to date with our latest work by joining our mailing list: bit.ly/WEPC-list
Check out and share WEPC's Spring Newsletter! Updates on leadership, brand new initiatives, our latest research, and a new job opening are all below.
We're thrilled to welcome Dr. Jennifer Ash to WEPC! Formerly of NCRERN at Harvard, she'll lead PARABL — our new initiative helping education leaders build research agendas that drive large-scale policy change. Welcome, Jenn!
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WEPC is hiring a Research Scientist to lead quantitative research on Connecticut's educator workforce!
Boston-based, $85-100K, starts Summer/Fall 2026.
Learn more below and apply by sending a letter of interest + CV to [email protected].
The final day of #AEFP2026 is about to start! We still have a few presentations from WEPC and @buwheelock.bsky.social faculty, including work on school enrollment shifts after the pandemic from @abigailfrancis.bsky.social and @joshua-goodman.com. Join us for the final day!
Nearly every state is rethinking teacher licensure, but policymakers lack the research to guide those decisions. A new brief from Meagan Comb at WEPC and @cedr.bsky.social at @caldercenter.bsky.social, "Guardrails or Barriers," makes the case for closing that gap.
Read the brief: bit.ly/4w1cKtx
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Analysis of the impacts of special education classification on learning outcomes. Shows strong support for positive influence of special education.
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...
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Day 2 of #AEFP2026 is underway! See presentations from WEPC and @buwheelock.bsky.social faculty, including two WEPC moderated sessions and new research on improving and diversifying the STEM pipeline from @joshua-goodman.com and @hanyuncui.bsky.social at 10:00. We hope to see you there!
Recent research from WEPC on a similar Massachusetts initiative found dramatically increased enrollment as community college was made free. Check out the policy brief below as we continue to build a fuller picture of the future of community college across the country.
Analysis of Massachusetts MassReconnect free community college program. Evaluates enrollment impact, student demographics, financial aid distribution, and persistence rates for free tuition initiative...
New research on Tennessee Promise, a statewide free community college program, finds higher enrollment, more associate's degrees, and no harm to four-year completion, from Paige Schoonover, Jonathon Attridge, Celeste K. Carruthers, and Jilleah G. Welch www.nber.org/papers/w35226
