Luis A. Huerta
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Luis A. Huerta
Professor of Education and Public Policy, Teachers College,
Columbia University
Luis A. Huerta is a professor of education and public policy at Teachers College, Columbia University. He teaches courses in policy analysis and implementation, school finance, and organizational sociology. His research on school choice reforms examines policies that advance both decentralized and market models of schooling—including charter schools, vouchers, tuition tax credits, homeschooling, and virtual schools. He previously served as a research associate and coordinator for K–12 education policy research for Policy Analysis for California Education (PACE) and as a California public school teacher. Huerta received his PhD in education policy from the University of California, Berkeley.
updated 2023
Publications by Luis A. Huerta
Research Center Celebrates a Quarter Century as Leader in Legislative Policy Analysis
The call for improved education persists annually within PACE, emphasizing the perpetual need for progress. Even with strides made, the organization does not consider its mission accomplished. Guided by three core principles—allocating resources to…
The Influence of State Policy and Community
Findings show that charter schools in the US perform similarly or worse than public schools due to disparities in resources. State regulation leads to fewer uncredentialed teachers, and more state spending equals more equal teacher salaries. Local…
Spinning Out the Implications of the Improved School Finance
Despite the belief that increased spending leads to better educational outcomes, real expenditures per pupil have doubled since the late 1960s, yet problems in schools persist. An improved school finance approach focuses on effective resources in…
California Policy, the "Improved School Finance," and the Williams Case
This article applies the logic of the ‘‘improved’’ school finance, arguing the need to understand how resources are used at the school and classroom levels. While California policies and most court cases have been seriously inadequate from this…