RAND Expert Biography
Ron Zimmer
Policy Analyst
Expertise
No Child Left Behind, peer effects, school choice, school finance
Recent Work
Examination of charter schools; Edison schools; the effects of No Child Left Behind
Education
Ph.D. in public policy, Martin School of Public Policy, University of Kentucky; M.S. in economics, University of Kentucky; B.S. in economics and business, Illinois Wesleyan University
Publications of Interest
State Takeover, School Restructuring, Private Management, and Student Achievement in Philadelphia, Brian Gill et al., RAND Corporation, 2007
Evaluation of Two Out-of-School Programs in Pittsburgh Public Schools: No Child Left Behind's Supplemental Educational Services and State of Pennsylvania's Educational Assistance Program, Ron Zimmer et al., RAND Corporation, 2006
Making Sense of Charter Schools: Evidence from California, Ron Zimmer and Richard Buddin, RAND Corporation, 2006
"A Closer Look at Charter School Student Achievement," Richard Buddin and Ron Zimmer, Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, Vol. 24, No. 2, Spring 2005
"The Impact of Michigan's Move Towards Centralized Funding on Local Bond Referenda," Ron Zimmer and John Jones, Southern Economic Journal, Vol. 71, No. 3, Jan 2005
Recent RAND Publications are listed here.
Recent Media Appearances
Interviews: Associated Press; Education Week; KNX Radio Los Angeles; Los Angeles Times; Modesto Bee; New York Times; NPR; Time Magazine
Commentary: Education Commission of States; San Diego Union-Tribune
To arrange an interview:
Contact the RAND Office of Media Relations, (703) 413-1100, x5117 or (310) 451-6913, or send an email to media@rand.org.
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