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Wheelock Educational Policy Center
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Engaging in rigorous, #EdPolicy research to transform systems of teaching & learning in Boston & beyond. https://wheelockpolicycenter.org/
Hint: Look at High-income districts and kids approaching middle school.

Recently released working paper and policy brief here: wheelockpolicycenter.org/high-quality...

@danagoldstein.bsky.social @buwheelock.bsky.social
School Enrollment Shifts Five Years After the Pandemic
This research documents the changes in public school enrollment in one state and highlights shifts that may have broader implications for American schools.
wheelockpolicycenter.org
August 5, 2025 at 1:18 PM
In future work with MA DESE Pierre Lucien and Yasko Kanno will look at additional student outcomes as well as qualitatively trying to understand differences in implementation & experience. Stay tuned.

@abacherhicks.bsky.social
April 25, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Importantly, ECPs operate in precisely the schools w/ high proportions of ELs, yet this is also where representation is lowest. Suggests that access doesn't necessarily equal opportunity.

Definitely questions to be addressed about design & intent of ECPs & the audience they are working to serve.
April 25, 2025 at 3:54 PM
1) Current 12th grade ELs are substantially underrepresented in Massachusetts ECPs.
2) Former ELs are slightly overrepresented in Massachusetts ECPs.
3) Current ELs are especially underrepresented in ECPs at schools w/ higher shares of Hispanic/Latinx students, low-income students, and ELs.
April 25, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Special thanks to efforts of the search committee including @joshua-goodman.com @oliviachi.bsky.social y.social @lizbettini.bsky.social and Marcus Winters who waded through a deep and exceptional pool of applicants.

Welcome, Jo!
y.social
April 3, 2025 at 3:25 PM
"Jo's research speaks directly to our guidestar commitment of transforming systems. I'm excited to see the impact of their work grow given the resources and opportunities for policy relevant research here at BU Wheelock." Says Dean @pennybishop.bsky.social
April 3, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Jo is completing their PhD in public policy from NYU's Wagner School and is a 2024 NAEd/Spencer Dissertation Fellow and an IES PIRT Fellow. With insights from both economics and sociology, Jo studies K-12 ed policy w/ emphasis on inequities within approaches to student discipline.
April 3, 2025 at 3:25 PM