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Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis 

Education Finance and Policy

School vouchers and student attainment: Evidence from a state‐mandated study of Milwaukee's parental choice program

Who would stay, who would be dismissed? An empirical consideration of value-added teacher retention policies

Going public: Who leaves a large, longstanding, and widely available urban voucher program?

MPCP longitudinal educational growth study baseline report

School choice as a latent variable: Estimating the “complier average causal effect” of vouchers in Charlotte

Joshua Cowen's current research focuses on teacher quality, student and teacher mobility, program evaluation and education policy. His work has been published in multiple scholarly journals and funded by a diverse array of philanthropies. He is currently co-Editor of Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis and a member of the Editorial Board at Education Finance and Policy.

Educational Policy

K-12 Administration

Statistics, Psychometrics, and Research Design

Teacher Education, Learning, and Policy

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Class sizes raise concerns for Mich. parents, districts, teachers

Public oversight improves test scores in voucher schools

In Senate hearing, DeVos shows ignorance of central debate over how to measure schools

How will voucher-advocate Betsy DeVos affect US education?

Plight of Michigan's homeless students deserves attention

Study: Schools of choice don't improve test scores

Associate Professor of Teacher Education

Over 1.3 million children experience homelessness each year. And these children face many challenges when it comes to education.

Dr. Josh Cowen - Associate Professor, Dept. of Educational Administration,  MSU

Featuring Dr. Joshua Cowen from Michigan State University, Gale Sinatra, Harry O'neil, and Morgan Polikoff from USC Rossier School of Education.

USC Rossier Editorial Board Panel with Dr. Joshua Cowen

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