Education Policy
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Vanderbilt public policy studies student named 2023 Truman Scholar finalist
Vanderbilt Arts and Science student Rohit Kataria has been named a 2023 Truman Scholar finalist. Kataria joins 199 students from 133 institutions around the U.S. being recognized for their excellence in academics, service and leadership. Read MoreMar 28, 2023
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Peabody College to help American University of Iraq–Baghdad design, launch new college of education
Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College of education and human development is working with the American University of Iraq–Baghdad to improve higher education and build a stronger teacher workforce in the region. The institutions were recently awarded a two-year, $2.5 million grant from the U.S. State Department to design and launch a new college of education focused on teacher training and development, with plans to seek Iraqi Ministry approval for the college by fall 2023. Read MoreOct 6, 2022
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Tennessee teachers identify technological supports for remote learning as primary need during COVID-19 school closures
More than three-quarters of teachers in the recent Tennessee Educator Survey selected technological supports for remote learning as the most helpful supports needed to promote educational access during COVID-19 school closures. Read MoreJun 9, 2020
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Uptick in charter schools is changing the way teachers find and get jobs
Researchers find that social networks play an increasing role in the fragmented teacher labor market. Read MoreDec 17, 2019
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Socioeconomic status dictates which children get into gifted programs
Children from higher income families are far more likely to be in gifted programs than less wealthy classmates according to a new Vanderbilt study. Read MoreSep 30, 2019
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In Tennessee, principal quality is not distributed equally across schools
A new research brief from the Tennessee Education Research Alliance finds that principal quality varies greatly from school to school in Tennessee and effective principals are not distributed equally in schools across the state. Read MoreJan 31, 2019
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Report: Racial isolation affects TN Black teachers’ turnover rates
A Vanderbilt study finds that teachers of color are more likely to transfer schools than White teachers, especially when they are racially isolated. Read MoreNov 29, 2018
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Career and technical education is focus of $5M research network
Vanderbilt Education Policy Researcher Shaun M. Dougherty will help lead the Career and Technical Education Research Network, a new $5 million research project designed to increase the evidence base on career and technical education. Read MoreNov 22, 2018
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SAILS math remediation eliminated students’ delay in entering college-level courses; did not increase math achievement
Researchers evaluated Tennessee's online course that students complete during high school to avoid taking remedial math in college. Read MoreNov 20, 2018
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Peabody colloquium series focuses on K-12 and higher education policy
Vanderbilt’s Peabody College of education and human development kicked off a yearlong series of colloquiums in the Department of Leadership, Policy, and Organizations in September. Read MoreOct 24, 2018
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Peabody adds two new education policy scholars
The Department of Leadership, Policy and Organizations welcomes Sean P. Corcoran and Shaun M. Dougherty as associate professors of public policy and education. Read MoreSep 27, 2018
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Tennessee Education Research Alliance marks second year of research-practice partnership
The Tennessee Education Research Alliance (TERA) recently completed its second year having made valuable contributions to education policy and practice in its home state and beyond. Read MoreSep 25, 2018
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Vanderbilt education faculty honored for scholarship
The American Educational Research Association honored several Vanderbilt University professors at its 2018 annual conference, April 13–17, in New York City. Read MoreApr 24, 2018
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Tennessee Education Research Alliance has a new faculty director
The Tennessee Education Research Alliance has named Jason A. Grissom, associate professor of public policy and education, as its new faculty director. Read MoreFeb 19, 2018
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Vanderbilt research tops NCTQ 2017 roundup
The National Council on Teacher Quality announced 2017’s most-shared research articles by Teacher Quality Bulletin subscribers, with two Vanderbilt papers making the list. Read MoreJan 29, 2018
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Vanderbilt faculty ranked among top influencers in education
Seven professors on the faculty at Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College of education and human development are once again included in an annual listing of the most influential public scholars in education. Read MoreJan 12, 2018
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Student loan aversion article tops AERA’s most popular articles
Vanderbilt scholars topped the American Educational Research Association’s list of most-read articles in 2017. Read MoreJan 11, 2018
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Vanderbilt, State of Tennessee launch partnership to improve education
Vanderbilt University and the Tennessee Department of Education have formed a new alliance that will produce a series of rigorous research studies to inform the state’s school improvement efforts. Read MoreOct 17, 2017
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Pre-K needs proper implementation and rigorous evaluation to succeed
High-quality state- and district-run prekindergarten programs should be supported as long as they are implemented properly and evaluated with rigor, according to a new pre-K consensus report penned by Vanderbilt education researcher Mark Lipsey. Read MoreOct 12, 2017
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Teacher merit pay has merit
An analysis of existing research on teacher merit pay programs reveals that the highly debated practice is having a positive effect on student outcomes, according to a new Vanderbilt University report. Read MoreOct 11, 2017