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.
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 News05/19/2009 Marguerite Roza Receives Change Agent of the Year Award
05/19/2009 Education stimulus dollars will affect states differently
05/08/2009 Dan Goldhaber on Alternative Compensation Panel
04/28/2009 Paul Hill Testifies before the Ohio Senate Education Committee
04/19/2009 Education plan lacks needed flexibility
Columbus Dispatch
04/10/2009 Can Budget Cuts Catalyze Education Reform? Roza Event Airs on C-SPAN
03/05/2009 Dan Goldhaber discusses class size and student achievement on Wisconsin Public Radio
03/02/2009 Plain Talk with Dan Goldhaber
03/02/2009 Marguerite Roza discusses the economic crisis and education reform on KPLU
