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Established in 1996 under the direction of Paul E. Peterson, the Program on Education Policy and Governance (PEPG) has distinguished itself as a significant contributor to the systematic analysis of education policy and governing arrangements. Located within Harvard University's Government Department and the Kennedy School of Government's Taubman Center for State and Local Government, PEPG continues to fulfill its core missions:

• provide high-level scientific training for young scholars who can make independent contributions to scholarly research;
• foster a national community of reform-minded scientific researchers; and
• produce path-breaking studies that provide a scientific basis for school reform policy.

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Current and Past Issues

recent events

May 16-17, 2008
CESifo/PEPG Joint Conference
Economic Incentives: Do They Work in Education? Insights and Findings from Behavioral Research
Munich, Germany

April 2 , 2008
PEPG Colloquia
The School Funding Dilemma: Myths and Realities
Daphne A. Kenyon, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy

March 5 , 2008
PEPG Colloquia
Hiring & Firing, Opening & Closing: How Inflows and Outflows of People and Schools Can Dramatically Shift the Performance Curve in Public Education
Bryan Hassel, Public Impact

recent books and research

Teacher Effectiveness, Mobility, and Attrition in Florida: A descriptive analysis
Martin West and Matthew Chingos

Heterogeneity in School Sector Effects on Elementary Student Performance
Paul E. Peterson and Elena Llaudet

Impact of For-Profit and Non-Profit Management on Student Achievement: The Philadelphia Experiment
Paul E. Peterson and Matthew M. Chingos

Civics Exam: Schools of Choice Boost Civic Values
Patrick J. Wolf

Schools and the Equal Opportunity Problem
Ludger Woessmann and Paul E. Peterson, eds.

press releases and program news

December 3 , 2007
Postdoctoral Fellowhip applicatons are being accepted for the 08-09 academic year.

November 7 , 2007
"Educational Rewards "
Paul E. Peterson and Matthew M. Chingos, Wall Street Journal

November 1 , 2007
"Impact of For-Profit and Non-Profit Management on Student Achievement: The Philadelphia Experiment" Press Release

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Program on Education Policy and Governance
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