Center for Evaluation and Education Policy - CEEP

CEEP Director outlines key differences between candidates for IN governor on education policy.

Indiana governor candidates differ on education policy stances Candidates for Indiana governor have addressed education largely along party lines, with Democratic candidate Jennifer McCormick releasing a more detailed plan, an Indiana University education expe…

South Carolina court rules Eucation Savings Accounts violate state constitution

A Private School Choice Program Is Illegal, State Court Rules. What Comes Next? South Carolina's education savings account program is no more.

Costs and accountability in Indiana's school voucher program. What was promised? What is working?

Voucher dilemma: Unraveling fiscal impact of school choice program on education in Indiana Supporters say vouchers allow parents to choose the best school for their children, but critics question whether the growing cost can be sustained.

Our new "Edu-Thinker Rankings" 2024 Report is now available, ranking think tanks and related organizations (and individuals) on their expertise and influence on education policy issues...There's often quite a disconnect! https://ceep.indiana.edu/education-policy/policy-reports/2024/edu-thinker-rankings-2024.html

Wondering about Indiana's "Forced Outing" &Other Laws Targeting Non-binary &Trans Students?

Should Louisville follow Indy? CEEP Director weighs in. CEEP in the News:

Should Kentucky lawmakers study Indianapolis' 11 school districts when evaluating JCPS? A Kentucky lawmaker has brought up Indianapolis' 11 school districts as an alternative to JCPS. An education policy professor said the two cities are worlds apart.

There is a tension between recent legislation and existing court cases regarding the rights of transgender students, as demonstrated by legal scholars and CEEP Fellows Janet Decker & Amy Pickard.

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CEEP Director again named to Education Week's annual list of most influential scholars.

The 2024 RHSU Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings (Opinion) The rankings recognize the university-based scholars in the United States who had large influence shaping educational practice and policy.

https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/as-private-school-choice-grows-critics-push-for-more-guardrails/2024/01

As Private School Choice Grows, Critics Push for More Guardrails Calls are growing for more scrutiny over where state funds for private school choice go and how students are faring in the classroom.

Indy Public Schools will compete with School Choice options like Charter Schools by expanding its own options.

As enrollment drops, IPS is pitching families on better academics. Here’s how parents are reacting. IPS is breaking up K-8 schools and will offer more students world languages, algebra, and extracurriculars. Some families welcome the changes, but others are wary of instability.

Full-time job opportunity, open to graduate students and alumni, as an education data analyst/quantitative researcher with the Strategic Data Project Fellowship at the Center for Education Policy Research at Harvard University. Hiring for various fellowship roles across the country. The next application deadline is February 12, 2023.

The detailed job posting can be found here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oNSCRHUzk1xgnoEBLkSEoqXMT9sRxxFw4H4BN-lNh2Q/edit

In addition, there is an upcoming informational webinar for prospective candidates on Monday, November 20th at 12:00pm ET. https://sdp.cepr.harvard.edu/event/sdp-fellowship-november-informational-webinar

SDP Fellowship: November Informational Webinar feat. Akisha Osei Sarfo & Salman Khan Join us for an informational webinar on Monday, November 20th at 12:00 PM ET to learn more about applying to the Strategic Data Project Fellowship. This webinar will feature fellow/alumni guest speakers.

CEEP's new report on student transfers due to Indiana's many school choice programs.

Indiana public schools losing thousands of kids to charter, private, innovation schools Two new reports detail Indiana school enrollment trends over the past 16 years, showing public schools losing thousands while private schools gain.