The volume consists of nine papers addressing such issues as charter schools, early childhood education, teacher compensation, the HOPE scholarship, middle grades reform, effectiveness of supplemental educational services, anti-bullying legislation and school finance litigation. |
Education Policy Center releases first volume of policy papers
The publication is the first of what will be an annual series which will allow UGA faculty to think broadly about the educational challenges facing Georgia and share their perspectives with legislators and policymakers.
Michael Childs | Mar 18, 2009
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The College of Education's Education Policy and Evaluation Center has published a document of educational policy papers written by UGA faculty that will help inform Georgia legislators and other policymakers of important perspectives on key educational issues.
The 2009 Georgia Education Policy Papers consists of nine papers offering critical insight and in-depth analysis on such issues as charter schools, early childhood education, teacher compensation, the HOPE scholarship, middle grades reform, effectiveness of supplemental educational services, anti-bullying legislation and school finance litigation.
The volume is edited by Eric Houck, an assistant professor in the department of lifelong education, administration, and policy. |
The volume is edited by Eric Houck, an assistant professor in the department of lifelong education, administration, and policy. The papers are written by faculty in the college and across UGA. Andy Horne, dean of the College of Education, is co-author of one of the papers.
“As a public university, we are uniquely positioned to provide these perspectives to our elected leaders,” Horne said. “I want this volume to be the first of an annual series that compels our faculty to think broadly about the educational challenges facing our state and to share their perspectives with the legislature.”
The volume is available as a downloadable file from the EPEC website: www.coe.uga.edu/EPEC/.
EPEC, based in the College of Education, supports rigorous research on policy and evaluation to improve education. The group provides evaluation expertise to assess educational programs, and assists policymakers and educators to expand knowledge of policy options by disseminating the latest research on education policy issues.
The College of Education is one of the largest and most diverse institutions of its kind in the nation. Celebrating its centennial this year, the College is among the nation’s leaders in teaching, research and service. Its overall graduate program is perennially ranked among the top 20 public universities in the country and several are individually ranked among the top 10.
Michael Childs is Director of Public Information at the University of Georgia College of Education.
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