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Background

Founded at the University of Texas at El Paso in 2002, the university-wide Center for Research on Educational Reform builds on more than a decade of significant experience in educational reform at the K-16 levels. The Center currently has approximately $14 million in active grants.

Our Mission
  • To conduct broad-based and multidisciplinary research on educational reform in elementary, secondary, and post-secondary education
  • To address important questions about the impact of educational reform efforts based on studies in El Paso and elsewhere
  • To disseminate our findings both locally and nationally to aid in national education reform and in the improvement of education in the El Paso community and beyond
  • To strengthen capacity for faculty and graduate students to conduct research in a variety of educationally-related areas