William H. Clune

William H. Clune is emeritus professor of law at the University of Wisconsin Law School, chief counsel and director of evaluation in the Policy Group of the National Institute for Science Education, and a senior researcher of the Consortium with the Policy Research in Education (CPRE). His past research has included school finance, school law, implementation, special education, public employee interest arbitration, school site autonomy, effects of high school graduation requirements, upgrading of the high school curriculum in math and science, and systemic educational policy. His present research includes "program adequacy" (the cost and implementation structure needed to reach high minimum levels of student achievement in low-income schools) and systemic policy in math and science education. Clune received his JD from Northwestern Law School.
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