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Sector Spotlight
Report Release: Reforming Teacher Pensions for a Changing Work Force
New Education Sector report examines teacher pensions and details the problems facing current state pension programs.
Sport or Not? A Question for the Courts
Senior Policy Analyst Elena Silva interviewed by the New York Times on Title IX.
Teachers Unions as Agents of Reform
Brad Jupp, an architect of Denver's landmark performance-based teacher pay system, ProComp, is an outspoken advocate of both labor organizing and quality education for disadvantaged kids. In this interview, Jupp talks about ProComp, his views on teacher unionism, and the future of the teaching profession.
Education Sector Welcomes Three New Board Members
Education Sector's board of directors names three prominent leaders in the fields of education and journalism to the board: David W. Breneman, Richard Lee Colvin, and Peter McWalters.
For-profit colleges: Do they shortchange students?
Policy Director Kevin Carey comments on a recent Senate HELP Committee hearing on for-profit colleges.
Profiles
Alumni (former staff & interns)
Stacey Jordan
- Position:
- Communications Manager
Jordan has an extensive background in education policy and nonprofit development. Prior to joining Education Sector, Jordan was director of education policy for Mayor David N. Cicilline of Providence, R.I. In this position, she designed, implemented, and executed a collaborative strategy between the mayor’s office, Providence Public School Department, and all appropriate public and private entities to strengthen and improve the city's public schools—including recommendations for legislative, budget, administrative, and community strategies. In New York City, Jordan was a director in the Department of Education's Office of Strategic Partnerships where she, as a member of the initial staff led by Caroline Kennedy, worked collaboratively with corporations, foundations and nonprofit partners, and individuals to raise critical funds for systemwide reform initiatives.
Jordan holds a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Wheaton College, Norton, Mass., and a Master of Social Work with a concentration in policy and administration from University of Texas at Austin.