Joan McRobbie

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Joan McRobbie
Former Senior Associate, National School Reform,
Community Training and Assistance Center

Joan McRobbie is a former senior associate for National School Reform at the Community Training and Assistance Center (CTAC), whose work involved intensive technical assistance with school districts; research and evaluation; and advisory to policymakers at all levels. She has long held senior policy and research positions in education R&D firms, notably WestEd, as well as cabinet posts in a major urban school districts, such as San Diego Unified. She was also a former research associate at PACE. Previously, as a journalist, she won numerous national, regional, and local journalism awards. McRobbie holds an MPA degree from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government where she was a Lucius N. Littauer Fellow.

updated 2025

Publications by Joan McRobbie
California faces significant challenges in closing the achievement gap between different student groups, including wide disparities based on race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status. While progress has been made, the gaps persist. This report…