About CRPE

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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.

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Our Projects

FSPP

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.

NCSRP

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.

PSDP

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.

TTQHC

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

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.