Bidemi Carrol

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Bidemi Carrol
Senior Research Education Manager,
RTI International

Bidemi Carrol is a senior research education manager at RTI International, specializing in strengthening education systems in low-income countries. With almost 20 years of experience in education policy, research, and program management, she has contributed to initiatives in Sierra Leone, Liberia, Malawi, Côte d'Ivoire, and Tanzania. She has managed large-scale education projects, conducted research on education system effectiveness, and provided technical assistance to programs focused on literacy and foundational learning. She has worked with the World Bank, managing Sierra Leone's education portfolio, and with the International Rescue Committee, leading the LEGACY Initiative to rebuild education systems in post-conflict West African countries. She co-founded the Learning Foundation in Sierra Leone and serves as its board chair, in addition to being a board member of Schools for Salone. Carrol earned a BSc in computer science and applied mathematics from Brown University and an MA in economics and a PhD in international comparative education from Stanford University.

updated 2025

Contributing topics
Access, quality & alignment in early childhood education
Education finance
Educational governance & policy
Publications by Bidemi Carrol
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Child Care in Poor Communities
Early Learning Effects of Type, Quality, and Stability
This report examines the effects of center care and home-based care on cognitive and social development of young children in poor communities, as well as the impact of caregiver sensitivity and education level. The study used a sample of children…
New Lives for Poor Families? Mothers and Young Children Move through Welfare Reform
New Lives for Poor Families?
Mothers and Young Children Move Through Welfare Reform
This report discusses the lack of knowledge about the impact of welfare-to-work programs on young children since 1996, and how policy leaders are debating ways to aid jobless mothers and enrich their children's lives. The project team followed 948…
New Lives for Poor Families? Mothers and Young Children Move through Welfare Reform: Executive Summary
New Lives for Poor Families?
Mothers and Young Children Move Through Welfare Reform: Executive Summary
This report examines how welfare-to-work programs have affected the lives of young children since 1996, and how they've impacted the home and childcare settings in which they are raised. The study followed 948 mothers and preschool-age children in…