Wendy Laurence

Senior Education Program Specialist, Office of Postsecondary Education,

United States Department of Education

Wendy Laurence is senior education program specialist for the U.S. Department of Education in the Office of Postsecondary Education, Higher Education Programs, and Institutional Service. Laurence received her MEd in higher education and counseling of higher education for student personnel administration from Virginia State University.

updated 2002

Contributing topics

Education finance

Educational governance & policy

Educator workforce & effectiveness

Publications by Wendy Laurence

November 2002

Incentives for Attracting and Retaining K–12 Teachers

Lessons for Early Education

California previously embarked on a sizable experiment aimed at reducing the steady turnover of preschool teachers and allied childcare staff. The state’s taxpayers are now investing over $21 million annually in these county-run programs, offering…