CEPARE Affiliate News Roundup – Spring 2023

Posted on April 24, 2023May 2, 2023 by Devona, Kiah

Morgaen Donaldson is quoted on the opening of the Connecticut State Department of Education's (CSDE's) Center for Connecticut Education Research Collaboration (CCERC). Read more here.

Alex Lamb is quoted in the Associated Press about grade retention and alternative strategies to support students' learning . Read more here.

Sakeena Everett, Alexandra Freidus, and Grace Player receive Spencer Foundation Grants to support equity-focused research on Black women's grief, youth as key actors in educational policy, and the power of girls of color in creating meaningful educational experiences. Read more here.

Jennie Weiner is quoted by the Fordham Institute about charter school teachers' perceptions of professional identity and their experiences with burnout, turnover, and retention Read more here.

Preston Green is quoted by Fordham University on the dangers of unregulated school choice. Read more here.

CEPARE Affiliate News Roundup – Spring 2022

Posted on May 11, 2022May 11, 2022 by Kamin, Samuel

2022 Philip E. Austin Lecture ft. Travis J. Bristol – Thur., 4/14

Posted on April 11, 2022 by Kamin, Samuel

The Center for Education Policy Analysis, Research, and Evaluation (CEPARE) is excited to co-present

The 2022 Philip E. Austin sponsored lecture

“Transforming Public School Systems to Develop Leaders and Teachers: The Next Phase of U.S. Education Reform”

featuring

Travis J. Bristol

Associate Professor, University of California, Berkeley Graduate School of Education

To RSVP, please use the following link: https://uconn.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_7UKZJe2EcKMLpFc

Governor Lamont shares CCERC/CEPARE Summer Enrichment evaluation

Posted on March 8, 2022March 8, 2022 by Kamin, Samuel

Governor Ned Lamont shared his comments on a new evaluation of Connecticut’s Summer Enrichment grants. The evaluation was prepared for the Connecticut COVID-19 Education Research Collaborative (CCERC) by CEPARE and led by affiliate researcher Dr. Casey Cobb and co-authors Dr. Dorothea Anagnostopoulos, Kiah Devona, and Kenya Overton.

The Payoff of Preschool: Investing in CT’s Youngest Residents

Posted on December 23, 2020 by Stefanie Dion Jones

Read Daron Cyr’s recently issued CEPARE Rapid Research Brief on the impact of preschools.

Ph.D. Student Pauline Batista Seeks to Support Youth’s Voice

Posted on July 30, 2020September 24, 2020 by Stefanie Dion Jones

CEPA student affiliate and Ph.D. student Pauline Batista is featured in a story by the Neag School of Education.

I Refuse to Run a Coronavirus Home School

Posted on March 24, 2020 by Leah Ward

Dr. Jennie Weiner pens op-ed for the New York Times on not recreating school for her children during the coronavirus.

No Explanation for End to New London Urban-Suburban Open Choice Program

Posted on February 20, 2020 by Leah Ward

“Casey Cobb, professor of education policy at the Neag School of Education at the University of Connecticut, suggested that the Open Choice program could help districts manage the demographic pressure of declining enrollments.” CT Examiner.

Does An International School Operating In NYC Have A ‘No Israelis’ Policy?

Posted on November 18, 2019 by Leah Ward

Dr. Preston Green was quoted in Forward‘s article on a human rights complaint which is suspected to be prohibiting Israelis from signing up for higher education courses and violating American law.

Race, Place, and the Uneven Distribution of Black or Hispanic Educators in CT

Posted on November 11, 2019November 11, 2019 by Leah Ward

Jeremy B. Landa, a Neag School doctoral student in the Learning, Leadership, and Educational Policy program, prepared the following issue brief — in affiliation with the Center for Education Policy Analysis (CEPA) — exploring the distribution of Black or Hispanic educators across Connecticut’s school districts.