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CEPR Announces New Executive Director

Christina GrantDr. Christina Grant — an education leader who successfully implemented evidence-based research in some of the country’s largest school systems — will become the new executive director for the Center for Education Policy Research (CEPR) at Harvard University. 

 

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*New* Data From CEPR and Stanford Educational Opportunity Project

After reporting on pandemic achievement losses last year, the Education Recovery Scorecard (a collaboration between the Center for Education Policy Research at Harvard University and The Educational Opportunity Project at Stanford University) has issued a report on the first year of academic recovery for school districts in 30 states.      

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The Center for Education Policy Research (CEPR) is uniquely focused on seeing that research findings are put to practical use. We consult with education leaders and our broad network of partners to ensure we’re studying the most pressing issues. We offer trainings for teachers, coaches, and the next generation of data leaders. And we present our findings as briefs, toolkits, and step-by-step guides. Learn more about our impact.

 

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'Not a partisan issue': As classroom culture wars rage, a stark warning about learning loss

February 29, 2024

In the four years since schools were shuttered in an effort to protect students from the onset of COVID-19, public education has been placed under a microscope and turned into a major political talking point.

Conservatives, led by political figures like Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and groups like Moms for Liberty, have embraced a mantle of parental rights and claimed -- in part because of the window that...

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