• Collaborated with a Spencer Education Fellow, NBC journalist, on a nation-wide school discipline project with significant policy implications

• Submitted Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests to acquire school discipline data

• Analyzed the obtained data to identify discipline trends before and after the COVID-19 pandemic, providing valuable insights for policy considerations

Read the full article here

• Supported the Thurgood Marshall Institute (TMI) at the Legal Defense Fund to conduct qualitative interviews with Black educators to assess their experiences and the strategies they used to promote educational equity during the COVID-19 pandemic 

• Collaborated with the research team to analyze and interpret qualitative and quantitative data collected from the interviews, ensuring accuracy and reliability

• Presented research findings to internal stakeholders, including senior researchers, attorneys, and directors, to inform strategic decision-making and guide policy recommendations

Read the final 2023 report here