This is a graduate course about the economics of education policy and is designed to provide students with a broad up-to-date understanding of theory and evidence of approaches to improve academic success and long-run well-being. We will cover both classic and emerging topics, mainly from an empirical microeconomic perspective, although the required theoretical foundations will be covered as well. Students will be introduced to a variety of ideas to help them think critically about education policy. The course covers frontier research from conception through to the labour market, taught mainly through discussion of academic papers. Topics include, but are not limited to, education production functions; class size reforms; incentives for educators; the returns to higher education; teacher quality measurement and policy; and applications of behavioral economics in the field. The course also provides a brief review of basic econometric techniques and allows students the opportunity to replicate earlier work or begin their own.