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.
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Publications by Luis A. Huerta
Abundant Hopes, Scarce Evidence of Results—Executive Summary
Public education in the US is widely criticized and everyone wants to reform it, but there's no consensus on the best strategy for improvement. This report focuses on school choice, a reform avenue gaining steam in California and the US, to explore…
Abundant Hopes, Scarce Evidence of Results
Public education receives criticism from various stakeholders. Despite satisfaction with local elementary schools, overall quality concerns prevail. There is no consensus on the best approach to improve schools. PACE report investigates school…
A Challenge for the New PACE
Fall 1997 PACE Newsletter Volume 1 Number 1