Elizabeth Davidson

Elizabeth Davidson received her Ph.D. in the Economics and Education program at Teachers College, Columbia University. Along with Heather Schwartz and other invaluable research assistants, Elizabeth collected and managed the data available on this site.  Prior to Columbia, she was a high school math teacher in Philadelphia, PA and received her Master’s Degree in Urban Education from the University of Pennsylvania. Elizabeth’s dissertation research examined the effects of accountability policies on school restructuring and closure.