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Author
Kristin Blagg
Kristin Blagg is a research associate in the Income and Benefits Policy Center at the Urban Institute, focusing on education policy. Before joining Urban, she spent four years as a math teacher in New Orleans and New York City. She has also been a human capital consultant for federal government clients.
Blagg holds a BA in government from Harvard University, an MSEd from Hunter College, and an MPP from Georgetown University.