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
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.
Support CRPE
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CRPE's 2010 Annual Report highlights recent work and where we're focusing our next efforts. |
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If you would like to support our work, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution through the University of Washington Foundation. |
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Experts Weigh In
For the release of our sixth annual report, Hopes, Fears, & Reality: A Balanced Look at American Charter Schools in 2011, we invited several experts to share their opinions.
Featured Publications
Charter-School Management Organizations: Diverse Strategies and Diverse Student Impacts
Melissa Bowen, Allison Demeritt, Joshua Furgeson, Brian Gill, Joshua Haimson, Paul Hill, Alexandra Killewald, Robin Lake, Moira McCullough, Ira Nichols-Barrer, Bing-ru Teh, Natalya Verbitsky-Savitz
News
More News01/19/2012 Districts and charters forging partnerships, but collaboration brings own risks and challenges
01/13/2012 Seattle Public Schools: Community Satisfaction and School Performance
01/10/2012 An Introduction to the Portfolio School District Strategy - Webinar
12/23/2011 Paul Hill: Other cities might help Seattle close achievement gaps among black students
Seattle Times
12/05/2011 Charter Schools and Unions: Contracts provide innovations but could go further
11/30/2011 Robin Lake: Innovate Washington state's K-12 schools, don't cut the school year
Seattle Times
11/18/2011 Mapping Seattle's School Performance
10/25/2011 Studies indicate charter schools performing well in reading, math
08/15/2011 EWA Interview: Sarah Yatsko on School Turnaround
08/11/2011 Betheny Gross presentation at National State Legislator's Conference
