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
Bob Baxter
Trustee
Executive Director,
Wisconsin Education Association Council
Steve Beatty
Trustee
President,
New Jersey Education Association
Jason Burns
Trustee
Midwest Director,
National Education Association
Monica Byron
Trustee
President,
Education Minnesota
Airica Clay
Trustee
Executive Director,
Ohio Education Association
Erik Edoff
Trustee
Executive Director,
Michigan Education Association
Karl Goeke
Trustee
President,
Illinois Education Association
Carrie Lucking
Trustee
Executive Director,
Education Minnesota
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