Matthew Ladner
Encyclopedia
Matthew Ladner Ph.D (born September 1, 1967 in Port Arthur, Texas
) is the Vice President of Research at the Goldwater Institute
in Phoenix, Arizona
http://www.goldwaterinstitute.org/expert/111. Ladner focuses on various school choice issues including school vouchers, charter schools, race and special education issues at the Goldwater Institute.
in 1990. He received his Masters Degree in 1994 and his Doctorate in 1996, both from the University of Houston
.
. In addition to his position as the Vice President of Research, Ladner was also the Director for Economic Prosperity at the Goldwater Institute. Ladner is also a Friedman Fellow at the Foundation for Educational Choice http://www.EdChoice.org/about/ShowFellows.do and a Senior Fellow at the Texas Public Policy Foundation
http://www.texaspolicy.com/experts.php?auth_id=112. Ladner has testified before various state legislatures and has also testified before the U.S. House Committee on Education and Labor and the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. Ladner's writing and work has been featured in several newspapers across the United States including the National Review Online and The New Republic
, among many others. Currently, Ladner has a book in development with the American Legislative Exchange Council on K-12 education.
Port Arthur, Texas
-Demographics:As of the 2000 census, there were 57,755 people, 21,839 households, and 14,675 families residing in the city. The population density was 696.5 people per square mile . There were 24,713 housing units at an average density of 298.0 per square mile...
) is the Vice President of Research at the Goldwater Institute
Goldwater Institute
The Goldwater Institute is a Phoenix, Arizona-based conservative public policy research organization established in 1988. The president is Darcy A. Olsen. The Goldwater Institute advances public policies with emphasis on lower taxes, limited government spending, school choice, and a reduction in...
in Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
http://www.goldwaterinstitute.org/expert/111. Ladner focuses on various school choice issues including school vouchers, charter schools, race and special education issues at the Goldwater Institute.
Education
Ladner received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Texas at AustinUniversity of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin is a state research university located in Austin, Texas, USA, and is the flagship institution of the The University of Texas System. Founded in 1883, its campus is located approximately from the Texas State Capitol in Austin...
in 1990. He received his Masters Degree in 1994 and his Doctorate in 1996, both from the University of Houston
University of Houston
The University of Houston is a state research university, and is the flagship institution of the University of Houston System. Founded in 1927, it is Texas's third-largest university with nearly 40,000 students. Its campus spans 667 acres in southeast Houston, and was known as University of...
.
Career
Prior to working at the Goldwater Institute, Ladner was the Vice President of Policy and Communications at Children First America and the Director of State Projects at the Alliance for School ChoiceAlliance for School Choice
The Alliance for School Choice is the largest organization in the United States promoting school choice programs. The Alliance for School choice supports the creation and expansion of school voucher, corporate tax credit, and other school choice programs...
. In addition to his position as the Vice President of Research, Ladner was also the Director for Economic Prosperity at the Goldwater Institute. Ladner is also a Friedman Fellow at the Foundation for Educational Choice http://www.EdChoice.org/about/ShowFellows.do and a Senior Fellow at the Texas Public Policy Foundation
Texas Public Policy Foundation
The Texas Public Policy Foundation is an Independent think tank based in Austin, Texas. It is a member of the State Policy Network, a network of free-market leaning think tanks....
http://www.texaspolicy.com/experts.php?auth_id=112. Ladner has testified before various state legislatures and has also testified before the U.S. House Committee on Education and Labor and the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. Ladner's writing and work has been featured in several newspapers across the United States including the National Review Online and The New Republic
The New Republic
The magazine has also published two articles concerning income inequality, largely criticizing conservative economists for their attempts to deny the existence or negative effect increasing income inequality is having on the United States...
, among many others. Currently, Ladner has a book in development with the American Legislative Exchange Council on K-12 education.
Selected Writings
- New Millennium Schools: Delivering Six-Figure Teacher Salaries in Return for Outstanding Student Learning http://www.goldwaterinstitute.org/article/3172
- Demography Defeated: Florida's K-12 Reforms and Their Lessons For The Nation http://www.goldwaterinstitute.org/article/2577
- How To Win The War On Poverty: An Analysis of State Poverty Trends http://www.goldwaterinstitute.org/article/1896