Andrew Bacher-Hicks
Assistant Professor
Dr. Andrew Bacher-Hicks is an assistant professor at BU Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. He studies K–12 education policy in the United States, with a focus on teacher labor markets, school discipline, and the link between crime and education. He is affiliated faculty with the Wheelock Educational Policy Center (WEPC).
Dr. Bacher-Hicks’ work has been published in peer-reviewed journals such as Economics of Education Review, Education Finance and Policy, and Educational Researcher. It has also been featured in a range of media outlets, including the New York Times, the Washington Post, and FiveThirtyEight.
Recent News
- Teacher Diversity Increased in Massachusetts during COVID-19 Pandemic
- BU Wheelock Welcomes Six New Faculty
- Study Explores COVID-19 Impact on Families’ Engagement with Online Learning
In the Media
- Emergency-Licensed Mass. Teachers’ Performance on Par with Other New Educators, Report Finds
- Data on Policing in MA Schools is Spotty as Mental Health Needs Rise
- Districts Are Spending More Per Student. Here’s How to Make Sure All of Them Benefit
- POV: Plummeting Math Achievement Scores Confirm Pandemic’s Impact on US Public School Students
- School Bullying, Cyberbullying, and Remote Learning
- Public School Enrollment Continues to Stagnate
- Addressing Teacher Burnout and Turnover in a Post-Pandemic World
- Homeschooling Surge Continues Despite Schools Reopening
- Bullying Dropped as Students Spent Less Time in In-Person Classes During Pandemic
Education
PhD, Public Policy, Harvard University
EdM, Education Policy and Management, Harvard University
BA, Economics, College of William and Mary
Courses
RS653: Quantitative Research Methods
AP609: Educational Inequality
Selected Publications
Bacher-Hicks, A., Chi, O. L., & Orellana, A. (2023) Two Years Later: How COVID-19 has Shaped the Teacher Workforce, Educational Researcher
Bacher-Hicks, A. & Koedel, C. (2023) Estimation and Interpretation of Teacher Value-Added in Research Applications, The Handbook of the Economics of Education, 6th Edition
Musaddiq, T., Stange, K., Bacher-Hicks, A. & Goodman, J. (2022) The Pandemic’s Effect on Demand for Public Schools, Homeschooling, and Private Schools, Journal of Public Economics
Bacher-Hicks, A., Goodman, J., Green, J. & Holt, M. (2022) The Covid-19 Pandemic Has Disrupted Both School Bullying and Cyberbullying, American Economic Review: Insights
Bacher-Hicks, A., Goodman, J., & Mulhern, C. (2021) Inequality in Household Adaptation to Schooling Shocks: COVID-Induced Online Learning Engagement in Real Time, Journal of Public Economics