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Supporting education efficiency.

A vibrant education system is critical to ensuring America's economic prosperity and national security. NORC’s Education & Child Development department helps address programmatic and policy issues related to childcare, civics education, STEM learning, rural education, education efficiency, freedom of expression, and learning over the life course, among many other important topics.

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Jennifer Hamilton

Senior Vice President

hamilton-jennifer@norc.org

Education & Child Development Experts

Jennifer Hamilton

Senior Vice President
Alicia Garcia

Vice President
Karen Grigorian

Vice President
Jenna Scott

Vice President
Neil Seftor

Associate Director
Cynthia M. Simko

Associate Director

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NORC is constantly learning more about ways to improve the learning process.

City-Funded Preschool Helps Alleviate Shortage, Improves Child and Family Outcomes

NORC Article

A new evaluation found that Tempe, Arizona's free preschool pilot program increased kindergarten readiness for its students.

The Transformative Power of AI-Enhanced High-Dose Tutoring

NORC Article

High-dose tutoring has emerged as a promising approach, attracting significant interest from many leading educational institutions and national think tanks, but what exactly is high-dose tutoring, and why is it becoming so popular?