Laura Tobben
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Laura Tobben
Former Education Researcher, School of Education,
University of California, Berkeley
Laura Tobben is a former a researcher of education policy in the School of Education at the University of California, Berkeley. She was previously a graduate fellow with the Oakland Unified School District via Education Pioneers. She was formerly a sixth-grade math and science teacher at Manzanita Charter Middle School in Richmond, California, and taught English as an assistant teacher with the Sapporo Board of Education in Japan. Tobben earned her MA, ABP, and PhD in education policy analysis from the University of California, Berkeley.
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Publications by Laura Tobben
This article uses case studies to explore how district administrators' conceptions of equity relate to finance reform implementation. The authors identify two conceptions of equity: greater resources for students with greater needs, and equal…