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The Rennie Center for Education Research & Policy is an independent, non-partisan, non-profit organization committed to the development of effective education policy through examination of evidence, thoughtful discourse and informed action. Our mission is to develop a public agenda that promotes significant improvement of public education in Massachusetts. The Center is committed to a set of strategies that involve collaborating with diverse organizations in the education reform field to pursue the following activities:

• Independent Research: The Rennie Center produces independent research to promote public discourse on educational improvement and to inform policy discussions of key decision makers and opinion leaders. Our research reports and policy briefs are broadly disseminated to policy stakeholders in the public, private, nonprofit, and media sectors.

• Constructive Discourse: The Rennie Center is committed to engaging diverse perspectives and voices in a constructive policy discussion. By convening conferences, forums, meetings, policy briefings, panel discussions, town meetings and other events, we promote constructive dialogue on school improvement and student achievement.

• Outreach and Engagement: An effective public agenda can be best shaped by applying independent research, creating opportunities for civil discourse and making a concerted effort to inform and include policy makers, the public and the field in the process. The Rennie Center is dedicated to widely disseminating its independent research to enrich the policy conversation.