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Center on Reinventing Public Education

Overview
Headquarters: 
Seattle, WA
Size: 
11-50 employees
Areas of Focus: 
About Us
Mission: 

The Center on Reinventing Public Education (CRPE) is a research organization where transformative ideas are rigorously examined and tested, and research informs action. We are truth tellers who combine forward-thinking ideas with empirical rigor. Since 1993, we have been untethered to any one ideology but unwavering in a core belief: that public education is a goal—to prepare every child for citizenship, economic independence, and personal fulfillment—and not a particular set of institutions.

From that foundation, we work to understand what it will take for public education to meet the needs of every student, in order to inform meaningful changes in policy and practice.

Programs: 

Our current research explores four broad topics: 

Students and families: We work to understand what students and families need from their  education system. 

Systems: We examine the inner workings of schools, districts, and state governments, delivering insights into how our education systems work to meet the needs of students, families, and communities. 

Innovations: We identify promising initiatives outside the traditional education system that have the potential to radically improve teaching and learning.

Politics of change: We study the critical role of politics in determining whether school systems deliver on their promise, and explore the ways public officials, school system leaders, and change-makers can factor political thinking into their strategies for improving education. 

By partnering with Arizona State University’s Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, a leader in designing the next education workforce, we are uniquely positioned to produce evidence and ideas that lead the country toward an education system that meets the needs of every student. Over the next five years, we aim to be the go-to source for defining a clear vision and high bar for successful post-pandemic recovery, tracking progress toward that vision, and testing bold ideas for students.

industry: 
Nonprofit