She earned an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership & Policy Studies from the University of Vermont and an M.S. in Policy Analysis and Program Evaluation from The Pennsylvania State University. She is committed to developing a better understanding of the types of policies, practices, and resources that promote equal educational opportunities for all students. Most recently, she has examined the differences in instructional quality among schools, the role of cost in promoting or constraining students’ access to college, and the impact of special education funding on students with disabilities’ opportunities to learn. Through her work, she has spent countless hours working with public schools and policymakers on efforts to understand and promote measures that improve the fairness and efficiency with which schools operate.