Center for the Study of Education Policy

Emphasizing Research that Matters

The Center for the Study of Education Policy (CSEP) brings the results of research into the everyday world of educators, governmental leaders, and policymakers on the current and emerging policy issues affecting early childhood, K-12, and higher education.

Recommendations by CSEP for updates to Illinois Principal Preparation Requirements (Note: Active links in PowerPoint)

ICPEA Memo

COVID-19 Toolkit

COVID19 - Resources, Articles and Reports

COVID19 - Recovery Resources

Three females standing in front of DeGarmo Hall

Education policy leaders return to Illinois State to launch next era of research and partnerships

Drs. Erika Hunt (left) and Lisa Hood (right), with Pam Hillyard (center), are leading a new era of growth for Illinois State's Center for the Study of Education Policy (CSEP).

In memory: Dr. Charles E. Morris, Jr.

Dr. Charles Edward Morris, Jr., age 92, was born September 30, 1931, and passed away August 11, 2024.

CSEP congratulates two LEAD Ed Partners: Regional Office of Education #17 and Regional Office of Education #19

Congratulations to two of the Center for the Study of Education Policy's LEAD Ed Partners, Regional Office of Education #17 and Regional Office of Education #19, who in collaboration with ROE partners #1, 21, 28, and 50, have received Education, Innovation and Research (EIR) grants from the U.S. Department of Education.