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Education Policy

Smarter policy research, evaluation, and analysis begin here. Our policy experts bring high-quality evidence into policy deliberations. Whether we’re advising state legislators on school lunch funding programs or guiding higher education leaders in implementing transformative degree models, we seek equitable solutions for the greater good of society.

  • Alliance for Higher Education and Democracy (Penn AHEAD)

    The Alliance for Higher Education and Democracy (Penn AHEAD) is dedicated to fostering open, equitable, and democratic societies through higher education.

  • Artificial Intelligence & Education Lab

    Penn GSE’s Artificial Intelligence & Education (AIED) Lab, led by Professor Seiji Isotani, bridges artificial intelligence, learning sciences, and education policy to design AI-enabled technologies that are pedagogically grounded and responsive to real-world contexts—particularly in underserved and resource-constraint environments.

  • Center for Benefit-Cost Studies of Education

    The mission of the Center for Benefit-Cost Studies of Education is to improve education and human capital development by producing high quality evidence on the costs, effects, and economic benefits of policies and interventions.

  • Center on Standards, Alignment, Instruction, and Learning

    The Center on Standards, Alignment, Instruction, and Learning (C-SAIL) examines how college- and career-ready standards are implemented, if they improve student learning, and what instructional tools measure and support their implementation.

  • Consortium For Policy Research In Education

    The Consortium for Policy Research in Education (CPRE) is a joint effort of seven graduate schools of education. Its research focuses on school reform, governance, policy, and finance.

  • CPRE Mathematics Formative Assessment Project

    The Ongoing Assessment Project (OGAP) is a large-scale field trial of a mathematics formative assessment program conducted by CPRE and funded by the National Science Foundation.

  • Institute for Research on Higher Education

    The Institute for Research on Higher Education (IRHE) is a university-wide research institute that conducts research relevant to policymakers and educational practitioners.

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