Alexandria Hurtt
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Alexandria Hurtt
Research Fellow, California Education Lab, School of Education,
University of California, Davis
Alexandria Hurtt is a research fellow with the California Education Lab in the School of Education (SOE) at the University of California, Davis, where she examines how school inputs shape students’ access to and readiness for postsecondary education. She previously worked at Great Oaks Legacy Charter School in New Jersey, developing English curriculum for middle school students. She was also a graduate student researcher and teaching assistant at UC Davis SOE, supporting research on school organization and education policy. Hurtt earned her MA in education policy and PhD in school organization and education policy from the University of California, Davis.
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Publications by Alexandria Hurtt
Identifying the Structural and Instructional Changes in K–12
This report fills a knowledge gap by reviewing the impact of school closures in California during the COVID-19 pandemic. Research indicates that younger students, low-income students, and English learners experienced disproportionate learning loss…
A Research Summary and Implications for Practice
Given the importance of a college degree for both individual and societal economic prosperity, policymakers and educators are focused on strengthening the path to college beyond college entry. In this report, we synthesize the existing literature on…