Eric Hartwig

hartwig
Eric Hartwig
Former Spertintendent,
Portola Valley School District

Eric Hartwig is former superintendent of the Portola Valley School District. He previously served as superintendent of the Las Lomitas Elementary School District and as principal of Menlo-Atherton High School. Earlier in his career, Hartwig was district director and administrator of Pupil Services for the Marathon County Children with Disabilities Education Board; an adjunct professor for educational leadership and policy analysis at the University of Wisconsin–Madison; and an adjunct professor and research advisor for Cardinal Stritch College Milwaukee and Aurora University, Wisconsin Campus. He began his career as an English teacher before becoming assistant principal at Capuchino High School. Hartwig received his MS in school psychology from the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse and his PhD in educational administration from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. ​

updated 2025

Contributing topics
Education finance
Educational governance & policy
Understanding, measuring & improving student outcomes
Publications by Eric Hartwig
cover
California Public School District Uses of State Lottery Revenues
The 1995-96 California state budget increased K-12 education funding by $1 billion, but the additional funds were meant to be used for non-recurring expenses like deferred maintenance and facility upgrades. Lottery revenues were also intended for…
cover
Do "Our Schools Win, Too"?
School Uses of Lottery Revenue—Year One
The report discusses the implementation and impact of California's State Lottery. During its first year of operation, the lottery generated $1.77 billion in ticket sales, with $689 million going towards public education. However, the article…
Conditions of Education in California, 1986–1987
Conditions of Education in California, 1986–87
Continuing growth and sustained progress on educational reform characterize California's public schools, but the Gann spending limit, which potentially restricts state dollars for education, and projected shortages of highly qualified teachers…