Paul E. Peterson

Paul E. Peterson serves as the Henry Lee Shattuck Professor of Government at Harvard University and Director of the Program on Education Policy and Governance, while also holding positions as Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution and Editor-in-Chief of Education Next. After earning his Ph.D. in political science from the University of Chicago, he has established himself as one of America's foremost experts on education reform and policy. His scholarly work spans education policy, federalism, and social capital, with over thirty books and numerous influential studies on school choice and voucher programs. Peterson's achievements include membership in both the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the National Academy of Education, along with prestigious fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and the German Marshall Foundation. His major works include "Saving Schools: From Horace Mann to Virtual Learning," "Teachers versus the Public," and "Endangering Prosperity: A Global View of the American School." His research has significantly influenced education policy, particularly in areas of school choice and voucher effectiveness. Peterson served on the independent review panel for the Department of Education's evaluation of the No Child Left Behind law and has received multiple awards from the American Political Science Association for his contributions to the field.