Michael W. Kirst is professor of education and business administration at Stanford University. He is a prolific author and the co-director of Policy Analysis for California Education, a California state education policy research group funded by the Hewlett Foundation. He is a member of the management and research staff of the Consortium for Policy Research in Education.
Andrea Venezia is Senior Policy Consultant and Project Director at the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education. Prior to joining the National Center, she directed K—16 projects in the Stanford Institute for Higher Education, including the Bridge Project.