National Education Policy Center
School of Education, University of Colorado at Boulder
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Review of Weighted School Funding in California
The Reason Foundation's new brief examines Jerry Brown's school finance reform plan and touts the benefits of its weighted student funding. However, little evidence is presented to support the report's claims, and thus it provides little value to policymakers.
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Research-Based Options for Education Policymaking
This 10-part brief takes up important policy issues and identifies policies supported by research. Each section focuses on a different issue, and its recommendations for policymakers are based on the latest scholarship.
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Review of Middle Class or Middle of the Pack
A recent report contends that U.S. students are performing inadequately in math and science and should start taking part in a new international test; however, it is not grounded in research nor does it explain how the test would aid in determining curriculum or teaching strategies.
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Research-Based Options for Education Policymaking (Moving Beyond Tracking)
Bill Mathis concludes his series of briefs on current policy issues with a discussion of the evidence demonstrating that segregating students according to ability is harmful and discriminatory.
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Research-Based Options for Education Policymaking (Addressing School Environment and Safety for LGBT Students)
Bill Mathis examines the particular challenges faced by students who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgendered (LGBT), and suggests actions for schools and educators to take to provide a safe and inclusive learning environment for this population.
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The National Education Policy Center (NEPC) sponsors research, produces policy briefs, and publishes expert third-party reviews of think tank reports. The Center’s publications are written in accessible language and are intended for a broad audience that includes academic experts, policy makers, the media, and the general public. Our goal is to provide high-quality information in support of democratic deliberation about education policy. NEPC is housed at the University of Colorado at Boulder School of Education.
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