Year: 2025
Type: editorial
Abstract: Due to the increased volume of submission, we are excited to welcome two new Associate Editors to the Education Finance and Policy editorial team.Dr. Cara Jackson is the research manager for the Center for Outcomes Based Contracting at the Southern Education Foundation and a senior lecturer at American University. She has conducted evaluations of K-12 education and teacher preparation programs in a variety of settings, including Montgomery County (MD) Public Schools and as a Strategic Data Project fellow. Cara currently serves as the immediate past president of the Association for Education and Finance Policy. Prior to earning her PhD in Education Policy at the University of Maryland, she worked as a senior policy analyst at the U.S. Government Accountability Office and as a kindergarten teacher in New York City public schools.Dr. Michael S. Kofoed is an assistant professor in the Department of Economics and the Boyd Center for Business and Economic Research at the Haslam College of Business at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. His research focuses on the economics of education, particularly higher education policy, for-profit universities, financial aid, Pell Grants, and FAFSA completion. Mike has also studied the effects of online education on student outcomes and done extensive work on the Post 9-11 GI Bill on veterans’ outcomes. Mike holds a BS in Quantitative Economics from Weber State University and a PhD in Economics from the University of Georgia.AEFP Call for Editors:Education Finance and Policy Journal Editors (2026–2029)The Association for Education Finance and Policy (AEFP) invites applications for the editorship of Education Finance and Policy (EFP), the association's flagship journal. Since 2006, EFPhas published high-quality, policy-relevant research articles and briefs on education finance, policy, and practice. The journal draws from a range of fields and disciplines and covers topics that span from early childhood to graduate education in the United States and around the world. EFP is published by MIT Press.The EFP editorship is a three-year term. The term will begin on July 1, 2026. We encourage teams of two to three co-editors. The editorial team is responsible for: Working with the AEFP Publications Committee and the Editorial/Advisory Board to set the vision and direction for the journalManaging a team of associate editors and editorial assistants to advance the journal's work and broaden the dissemination of the journalMaking editorial decisions about submitted manuscripts based on article suitability and quality, with appropriate feedback to authors from the editors and reviewersFacilitating a professional, efficient, and fair review process that serves authors and the fieldWorking with the MIT Press on planning the journal issue and raising the impact and visibility of the journalCandidates for the EFP editorship should be established scholars in the fields of education finance and/or policy. They should possess the managerial and organizational skills necessary to lead a high-impact journal. Past editorial experience is helpful but not required. We expect that the editor(s) will form an editorial team alongside a group of associate editors, though prospective editors can propose the editorial team structure they believe will work best. The editorial team should reflect AEFP's commitment to diversity and inclusion on multiple dimensions.EFP Editorship Application FormThe application form is available at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdIfRajOCivB6pJ6SHs1gCF1h-qOLqeOix4xTh17S5X9qEurg/viewform?usp=dialogThe application requires: Names of proposed editor or editors and their current CVsA statement of the proposed editor's (or co-editors’) qualifications for the editorshipA list of potential associate editors with brief justification. This list does not need to be finalized and you do not need to have secured their interest at this time.A short vision statement for the next three years of EFP and a plan for managing the journal to achieve this vision. We encourage three-person teams to designate a “lead” editor, with the understanding that the lead role could potentially rotate among the team.A plan to request support for journal editorial work from potential editors' institutions (e.g., course reduction or release time, or funding an undergraduate or graduate student at the institution).Ready to apply?Scholars interested in applying should complete the application form at the link above. If applying as a team of two to three co-editors, only one person should submit the application form on behalf of the team. Applications are due by November 1, 2025.Editors will be selected by the AEFP Publications and Executive Committees before the 2026 Annual Conference in March. Interested candidates are welcome to reach out to the AEFP Executive Director, Grace Kegley ([email protected]), with questions.We thank you for your consideration!
Source: Education Finance and Policy
DOI: 10.1162/edfp.e.33
Language: English
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: bronze
Funder: Weber State University
OpenAlex ID: W4414643651
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