The Education Research & Opportunity Center produces relevant, rigorous, actionable, and accessible education research that spans the P20W pipeline. We are home to nationally recognized experts in education leadership, finance, and policy. We have published in leading journals including The American Educational Research Journal, Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, Educational Researcher and Review of Higher Education. Our projects have been funded by the U.S. Department of Education, the Institute of Education Sciences, the National Science Foundation, the Spencer Foundation and the University of Tennessee. We have provided technical assistance and program evaluation services to educational systems in California, New Hampshire, Missouri, Tennessee, and Florida. Our affiliated faculty include former school principals, school board members, and community college faculty.

Our research focuses on four central areas of inquiry: