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Our Mission

Our mission is to support and disseminate high quality research and reviews of research for the purpose of informing education policy and to develop research-based resources for use by those who advocate for education reform.

Our Board of Directors

Peggy Wirtz-Olsen

Board President

President,
Wisconsin Education Association

Jennifer Smith-Margraf

Board Vice President

President,
Indiana State Teachers Association

Daniel Holub

Secretary-Treasurer

Director of Research & Economic Services,
New Jersey Education Association

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Bob Baxter

Trustee

Executive Director,
Wisconsin Education Association Council

Steve Beatty

Trustee
President,
New Jersey Education Association

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Jason Burns

Trustee

Midwest Director,

National Education Association

Monica Byron

Trustee
President,
Education Minnesota

Airica Clay

Trustee

Executive Director,

Ohio Education Association

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Erik Edoff

Trustee
Executive Director,
Michigan Education Association

Karl Goeke

Trustee

President,

Illinois Education Association

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Carrie Lucking

Trustee
Executive Director,
Education Minnesota

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Chandra Madafferi

Trustee
President,
Michigan Education Association

Ronald "Duff" Martin

Trustee
Director,
NEA Executive Committee

Stacey Pelika

Trustee
Director of Research,
National Education Association

Mike Shoudy

Trustee
Executive Director,
Illinois Education Association

Brett Smith

Trustee
Vice President,
Michigan Education Association

Jeff Wensig

Trustee
President,

Ohio Education Association

Nate Williams

Trustee
Executive Director,
Indiana State Teachers Association

Staff

Maddie Fennell

Executive Director

Cheryl Cherry

Executive Assistant

Jen Hyman

Communications Consultant

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