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Author
Katharine Strunk
Katharine O. Strunk is a professor of education policy and the Clifford E. Erickson Distinguished Chair in Education at Michigan State University. She is also co-director of the Michigan State University Education Policy Innovation Collaborative (EPIC) and an associate editor of the journal Education Finance and Policy.