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Melissa Gutwein

Melissa Gutwein was a research intern with the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, pursuing a master's degree in education policy at Teachers College, Columbia University. Her primary research interests include racial and socioeconomic desegregation, equitable access to school choice, and the intersection between educational outcomes and social policy. 

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High Expectations

Mentors’ effect on middle school attendance

Melissa Gutwein 4.15.2021
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High Expectations

What will draw more teachers to low-performing schools?

Melissa Gutwein 3.18.2021
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What happens to English learners’ academic achievement when they’re reclassified as English proficient?

Melissa Gutwein 2.25.2021
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What drives racial gaps in special education identification?

Melissa Gutwein 2.11.2021
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