Hannah Melnicoe
Hannah Melnicoe
Senior Program Manager,
Pivot Learning
Hannah Melnicoe is senior program manager at Pivot Learning, an Oakland, California-based nonprofit that works with high-needs school districts across the country to develop solutions to educational equity problems to hep all students graduate prepared for college and career.. Prior to joining Pivot Learning, she was an Education Pioneers Analyst Fellow in Marin County, and served as an AmeriCorps volunteer at First Place for Youth. She holds a master's degree in public policy from the Goldman School of Public Policy at the University of California, Berkeley.
Publications by Hannah Melnicoe
COVID-19 presents an array of challenges for school districts. In this brief, we share some promising practices learned from California’s Pajaro Valley Unified School District (PVUSD), particularly in the areas of family engagement and instructional…
Voters in Marin County have long been willing to pass parcel taxes to fund their schools. In 2016, taxes faced unprecedented opposition from local activists; taxes in Kentfield and Mill Valley were defeated or passed by previously unheard-of narrow…
Sacramento City Unified School District (SCUSD), California’s thirteenth largest school district, faces a looming deficit and must make significant budget adjustments to avoid state intervention. This case study explores how the district reached…
The typical image of California is one of coastal cities and urban centers. But this picture leaves out much of the state and many of its residents. For large numbers of policymakers, foundations, and education leaders, these parts of our large and…