Casey Coonerty
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Casey Coonerty
Former Researcher, School of Education,
University of California, Berkeley
Casey Coonerty owns and runs Bookshop Santa Cruz and is a consultant to the American Booksellers Association. Coonerty is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, where she was a researcher in the School of Education with Policy Analysis for California Education (PACE). Coonerty received her MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and her MA in public administration from the Harvard Kennedy School.
updated 2025
Publications by Casey Coonerty
How Do Parents Adjust to Scarce Options in Santa Clara County?
In 1998, the PACE research center surveyed low-income and blue-collar parents to help streamline the process of finding childcare, in response to the state's welfare reform legislation. The survey included 300 in-depth interviews and covered topics…
California Families Face Gaps in Preschool and Child Care Availability
This report highlights the unequal distribution of preschool and childcare opportunities in California. Despite spending $1.2 billion annually, half of preschool-age children live in households with working mothers, with enrollment dependent on…