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Paul Peterson

Disciplines:
political science
harvard
school choice

Summary

American political scientist at Harvard's Kennedy School — founding editor of Education Next — a leading researcher on school choice, vouchers, and urban education reform.

Core Contribution

Creates Education Next as the primary peer-reviewed journal for school choice and accountability research — Peterson's journal provided the empirical foundation for conservative education reform that policy advocates needed.

Notable Works & Achievements

City Limits

The Price of Federalism

Saving Schools

Historical Influences

James Q. Wilson Chicago political science tradition

Intellectual Lineage

University of Chicago Harvard Kennedy School

Contemporaries & Peers

Rick Hanushek Caroline Hoxby

Minds Influenced

Education policy research

Intellectual Posterity

Education Next

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