Deputy Director of Education Policy Studies
In addition to serving as Deputy Director of Education Policy Studies at the Rockefeller Institute of Government, Dr. Alan P. Wagner is a professor in the Department of Educational Policy & Leadership at the University at Albany. An economist with broad interests in education policy in the U.S. and abroad, Wagner’s most recent work concerns higher education and workforce development. Professor Wagner previously held a senior position in the Directorate for Education, Employment, Labor and Social Affairs at the Paris-based Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and was on the faculty at Purdue University. Wagner currently serves on the boards of the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems and the Greater Capital Region Principals’ Center. He received his A.B. from the University of Michigan and his master’s and doctorate from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, all in economics.
The State of Connecticut Teacher Workforce
November 26, 2019
This report is the fourth in a series of state studies by the Rockefeller Institute of P-12 teacher demand and supply. Continue Reading...
Phase One Analysis of the Teacher Workforce in South Dakota
December 20, 2017
The attention given to staffing schools with qualified teachers is understandable and critical exercise. In education, teachers are the heart of the matter, as studies of learning and life outcomes show. Concerns about teacher shortages, therefore, correspond to concerns about learning — and life — opportunities for children and young adults. Continue Reading...
A Background on Potential Teacher Shortages in the US
December 19, 2017
Rockefeller Institute researchers examine the factors driving changes in the K-12 teacher workforce across the nation. This report sets the stage for more in-depth analysis and focus on policies to address any coming teaching shortages. Continue Reading...
Applied Work-Based Learning at the State University of New York
December 18, 2017
An analysis of applied learning initiatives in seven U.S. states and five countries, as well as initial findings from a pilot study aimed at measuring the effects of work- based applied learning experiences on students’ academic success. Continue Reading...
Supplementary Report on Assessing Labor Market Outcomes
December 17, 2017
This supplement to the applied learning report explores the feasibility of using linked academic and employment/wage records to assess the effects of internships on students’ employment outcomes. Continue Reading...
