EPRUEducation Policy Research Unit
On March 21, 2008 this became an archive site. All documents published before this date are still available here. All documents published after this date are available at our new combined site (http://www.epicpolicy.org/), a joint effort of CERU, EPIC, and EPRU.
EPRU Links of Interest
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ASU
The Arizona Education Policy Initiative (AEPI), a collaborative project of Arizona State University, Northern Arizona University, and the University of Arizona, was launched in September 2003. AEPI utilizes the expertise of faculty at Arizona’s public universities to provide policy makers and the public with high quality information about Arizona education policy and practice.
The Commercialism in Education Research Unit (CERU), directed by Professor Alex Molnar, conducts research, disseminates information, and helps facilitate dialogue between the education community, policy makers, and the public-at-large about commercial activities in schools. CERU is the only academic research center in the world dedicated to schoolhouse commercialism.
The Language Policy Research Unit (LPRU), co-directed by Professor Terrence Wiley and Assistant Professor Wayne Wright (University of Texas, San Antonio), promotes research and policy analysis on the challenges and opportunities posed by global multilingualism. LPRU activities are intended to inform public discussion and policymaking in state, national, and international contexts.
Other
C
The Center on Education Policy is a national, independent advocate
for public education and for more effective public schools. The Center helps Americans better
understand the role of public education in a democracy and the need to improve the academic quality
of public schools.
"The Canadian Center for Policy Alternatives is a national economic and
social policy think tank."
D
This website hosts District Administration, a magazine for K-12
education leaders, presents current education news, and provides information and links to many education
resources, including lessons, standards, curriculum, media, and student research.
E
ECS helps states and state policymakers work together to address
education policy topics. It provides news and information; policy research and analysis;
state, regional, and national policy conferences; customized technical assistance;
publications; and networks and partnerships. Subscriptions to a variety of e-newsletters are also available.
EPAA is an online, peer-reviewed journal. Articles are produced in English,
Spanish, or Portuguese under the supervision of an editorial board representing scholars from seven nations.
eSchool News Online, a web-based version of the monthly print newspaper
eSchool News, covers education technology in all its aspects--from legislation and litigation,
to case studies, to purchasing practices and new products.
G
The Great Lakes Center for Education Research and Practice is a non-profit, non-partisan think tank based in
Williamston, Michigan, whose goal is to identify, develop, support, publish, and widely disseminate empirically
sound research on education policy and practices.
H
Hispanic Border Leadership Institute is a consortium of eight institutions of higher education, serving
Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas. It is dedicated to the mission of improving the
education of Latinos from pre-kindergarten to doctoral studies by promoting systematic change via Latino
leadership and policy development within the following groups: School board members; Community college trustees;
Future executive officers of schools, colleges, state departments, and professional associations; and
State legislators, congressional members, and civil leaders.
K
Keystone Research Center is a non-profit, non-partisan think tank based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, which seeks
to broaden the public debate over how to achieve a more prosperous and equitable economy.
N
The National School Boards Association is a not-for-profit Federation of state associations of school
boards across the United States. Its website contains information about school law, education technology,
legislation, school board policies, research, and more.
R
Reduce Class Size Now offers information, guidelines, research findings, contact information and arguments
to support campaigns to reduce class sizes.
Rethinking Schools is an independent, teacher-run educational journal dedicated to public school reform from
a multicultural, social justice perspective.