The National Center on School Choice is funded by the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences. The Center exercises national leadership in school choice research, including charter and magnet schools, private school vouchers, teacher recruitment, school management, and state policymaking.

Peabody College at Vanderbilt University
The Center's lead institution is Vanderbilt University, a national private university located in Nashville, Tennessee. The Center is managed by the Learning Sciences Institute on the campus of Peabody College, one of the nation's top graduate schools of education. Learn more

The National Center on School Choice represents a partnership of distinguished faculty members and researchers from seven partner institutions across the United States. The federal grant is directed by Professor Mark Berends of Vanderbilt University. All faculty affiliates conduct scientific research to advance our research objectives.

	Mark Berends, Director		Faculty Affiliates
	Dale Ballou, Associate Director		Research Affiliates
	Ann Primus, Project Manager		Research Assistants
	Genevieve Zottola, Project Manager		Administrative Staff
	Janet W. Roberts, Administrative Assistant

View the Comprehensive Network of Researchers by Home Institution or Alphabetical Order.


Vanderbilt University

Brookings Institution

Brown University

Harvard University

National Bureau of Economic Research

Northwest Evaluation Association

Stanford University

University of Indianapolis