Sherrie Reed Bennett

Sherrie Reed
Sherrie Reed Bennett
Executive Director, California Education Lab,
University of California, Davis

Sherrie Reed Bennett is executive director of the California Education Lab at the UC Davis School of Education, where she manages and directs faculty research grants from foundations and the U.S. Department of Education. Prior to joining the California Education Lab, Reed served as the director of research for New Tech Network and she worked in K–12 education as a special education teacher, school administrator, and charter school developer. She received her PhD from the UC Davis School of Education.

updated 2024

Publications by Sherrie Reed Bennett
Despite clear evidence of the benefits of taking advanced math courses in high school, access to and success in these courses are not experienced equally. Only about half of California high school seniors enroll in an advanced math course, and…
An Updated Look at High School Math Course-Taking in California
Supporting Students During COVID-19
In the wake of COVID-19, the California legislature mandated that local educational agencies (LEAs) develop detailed Learning Continuity and Attendance Plans (LCPs) to address student learning and progress during the 2020–21 academic year. This…
The COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting changes in schooling have been particularly difficult for students learning the English language. Recent research indicates that nearly 40 percent of English learners (ELs) nationwide were not receiving the…