Center for Education Policy Research stories

As part of the PIER Public Seminar, researcher Ben Castleman discusses how conditional cash transfers — and other nudges — can improve college-going behavior.

How COVID is affecting school funding — and what can districts do to weather the fiscal uncertainties.

Over 10 years, the Strategic Data Project at HGSE has rewritten the script for how research can inform practice — building a network of data specialists dedicated to student success

The PIER Fellowship at the Center for Education Policy Research is yielding far-reaching impact — and changing the way education policy leaders are trained.

Shedding light on what it really takes to build a highly expert cadre of mathematics teachers.

With the launch of a new national initiative and a network of district partners, the Center for Education Policy Research at Harvard University will partner with rural schools to move the needle on absenteeism and college readiness and enrollment.

Study from the Center for Education Policy Research reveals net gains in student achievement growth despite initial declines.

A new study reveals that educators use research. Now — how to maximize its potential?

First- and second-year doctoral candidates from Harvard interested in quantitative education research should apply by April 5.