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Education Renewal and Reform… in the Face of Resource Constraints

The 2013 AEFP Annual Conference will take place in New Orleans on March 14-16, 2013. The theme of the conference is Education Renewal and Reform  .. in the Face of Resource Constraints. Both domestic policy and global economic competition are challenging our education system to be more productive, at the same time as state and local agencies are facing continuing economic challenges. Key sessions examining these issues are being planned, as well as sessions focused on education renewal and reform in New Orleans, our host city.

MIT Press 50 Influential Journal Articles

As part of their 50th anniversary celebration, MIT Press has selected 50 influential articles published by them since 1969. "Teacher layoffs: An empirical illustration of seniority v. measures of effectiveness" by Donald Boyd, Hamilton Lankford, Susanna Loeb, and James Wyckoff and "The Impacts of Charter Schools on Student Achievement: Evidence from North Carolina" by Robert Bifulco and Helen F. Ladd are those of 50 influential articles.

Taking Stock in Race to the Top: Research to Inform the Next Generation of Education Reform

The 2011 AEFP Annual Conference is planned for March 24-26 in Seattle, Washington. We will celebrate 36 years of contributions to educational finance and policy. The conference theme, Taking Stock in Race to the Top: Research to Inform the Next Generation of Education Reform, underscores the increasingly complex world of educational finance and policy.

AEFA is now AEFP - the Association for Education Finance and Policy

At the June, 2010 AEFA Board of Directors meeting, the Board voted to change the name of our organization to the Association for Education Finance and Policy (AEFP). We believe that the new name reflects both where our organization currently is and where we hope it will continue to thrive. The name not only recognizes the broader policy goals of the organization, but also acknowledges the global nature of the questions that we address and the constituencies we hope to speak to.
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