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Research PartnershipsEPI researchers partner with the U-M Office of Enrollment to understand the effect of the HAIL Scholarship. See the policy brief linked below to learn more about this project.
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Rigorous TrainingUM's EPI was recently awarded $4.6 million dollar grant to train doctoral fellows in causal inference methods. Join the EPI team as a predoctoral or postdoctoral fellow and become an expert in education policy research.
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Informing Education PolicyEPI report describes the challenges faced in early childhood education centers as a result of COVID-19. -
Dissemination and OutreachLectures by leading scholars, full-day conferences, work-in-progress seminar series focused on the ultimate goal of improved educational outcomes. -
Outreach & Engagement:Public Engagement and Events. See below for a video recording of our recent policy talk with Tressie McMillan Cottom on modern discourse.
COVID's Impact
New Report: Historic Crisis, Historic Opportunity: Mitigating COVID-19’s Impact on Early Care and Education Programs
How has COVID-19 impacted young children's educational experiences and outcomes? How has the pandemic impacted early childhood education (ECE) programs and the workforce? Together EPI, the Urban Institute, and other researchers synthesized studies from across the country to answer these questions. Find the report and summary here. (read more)
Examining Progress
Effects of COVID-19 on Early Childhood Education Centers
In a new report, researchers from the University of Michigan, Boston Public Schools, Harvard Graduate School of Education, and MDRC provide a snapshot of the challenges faced by early childhood education providers in community-based organizations (CBOs) participating in Boston’s Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) expansion. Read more here.
Informing Policy
New Report: Increasing Economic Diversity at a Flagship University
As U-M's HAIL scholarship program reaches five years of activity, a new report released by the researchers at EPI describes how targeted outreach has affected students' decisions about where they would apply to and enroll for college. Read more here.
In the News
Weiland's recent op-ed answers key questions about President Biden's plan to offer free universal preschool.
Read Weiland's Q&A op-ed, in which she underscores the importance of equitable access to early childhood education, "People recognize the benefits of attending preschool, the high costs that put preschool out of reach for many working families, & working parents’ needs for a stimulating, safe environment for their young children.
Relevent Data
The Michigan Education Data Center is improving researcher access to data
In a recent presentation for the MIDAS Data for Public Good Symposium, EPI staff discuss ways that they are bringing a researchers lens to their stewardship of MEDC data. Click here to find the recorded presentation.
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