About CRPE
The Center on Reinventing Public Education (CRPE) was founded in 1993 at the University of Washington. CRPE engages in independent research and policy analysis on a range of K-12 public education reform issues, including choice & charters, finance & productivity, teachers, urban district reform, leadership, and state & federal reform.
CRPE's work is based on two premises: that public schools should be measured against the goal of educating all children well, and that current institutions too often fail to achieve this goal. Our research uses evidence from the field and lessons learned from other sectors to understand complicated problems and to design innovative and practical solutions for policymakers, elected officials, parents, educators, and community leaders.
Our Projects
The Doing School Choice Right Project explores the practical challenges of implementing school choice programs and develops thoughtful designs to address key issues.
Finance, Spending, and Productivity Project
The Finance, Spending, and Productivity Project seeks to understand how money is used in public schools and suggest how funds might be used as effectively as possible.
National Charter School Research Project
The National Charter School Research Project (NCSRP) aims to bring rigor, evidence, and balance to the national charter school debate.
Portfolio School Districts Project
The Portfolio School Districts Project explores the strategies, implementation, and results in districts that have adopted a model of providing public education by multiple means.
Teachers, Teacher Quality, and Human Capital Project
The Teachers, Teacher Quality, and Human Capital Project focuses on a broad array of human capital policies that influence the composition, distribution, and quality of teachers in the workforce.
Featured Publications
News
More News02/05/2010 Districts have options when it comes to teacher salary inequities
01/29/2010 Despite federal stimulus money, some state school budgets may be at risk
01/27/2010 Steady growth for charter schools—and a boost from President Obama
01/10/2010 Marguerite Roza on CSPAN
12/01/2009 The 'Master's Pay Bump': Why Ending It Shouldn't Frighten Ed. Schools
Education Week
10/23/2009 Paul Hill Discusses Portfolio Management on Colorado Public Television's "Independent Thinking"
10/05/2009 Portfolio school districts: 'promising' but 'works in progress'
09/30/2009 Marguerite Roza Testifies before House Committee on Education and Labor
09/09/2009 Dan Goldhaber on Wisconsin Public Radio
08/12/2009 Education Reform in Washington State: Robin Lake on KUOW's Weekday
