Center on Reinventing Public Education (CRPE)

Improving education through transformative, evidence-based ideas The Center on Reinventing Public Education (CRPE) is a policy research group dedicated to finding innovative, effective ways to transform our education system. Guided by the belief that all students deserve equal access to quality public education, CRPE engages in independent analysis on K-12 issues ranging from choice and charter schools to finance, productivity, and leadership. We think of public education as a goal, not an institution. For two decades, CRPE has identified both emerging and systemic problems, offering evidence-based solutions informed by balanced analysis and rigorous research. We value evidence over posture, and address hard truths head on. We search outside the traditional boundaries of education to find pragmatic, equitable, promising approaches to addressing the complex challenges facing public education—especially for disadvantaged children in urban districts.