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Maria Lewis, Associate Professor in Education Policy Studies and Affiliate Law Faculty with Penn State Law is looking to hire one or more undergraduate research assistants to work on research ...

Policy Analyst

Manhattan, NY · On-site

$70K - $80K/yr

The Policy Research Unit works to review, monitor, evaluate, address, and implement a diverse set ... 3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates ...

The Policy Research Unit works to review, monitor, evaluate, address, and implement a diverse set ... 3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates ...

The Policy Research Unit works to review, monitor, evaluate, address, and implement a diverse set ... 3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates ...

EdTrust is committed to advancing policies and practices to dismantle the racial and economic barriers embedded in the U.S. education system. Through our research and advocacy, EdTrust improves ...

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Learn more about IDRA's Education Policy Fellows program athttps://idra.news/EdPolicyFellows


IDRA is changing the landscape of state education advocacy by training early- to mid-career advocates to influence state laws and lead a powerful network of impacted and engaged communities.

To be eligible, fellowship applicants must:


  • Be committed to a full-time, in-person fellowship between September29, 2026, and June 28, 2027.
  • Live within about30 minutes of Austin.
  • Havedemonstratedconnections tohistorically-marginalizedcommunities most impacted by inequities in the public education system.
  • Have a demonstrated interest in education justice, through personal and/or professional experiences,and have a desire to grow knowledge about state-level policymaking.
  • Be committed to expanding access to excellent pre-K-12 andcollegeopportunities for students, particularly studentsof color, emergentbilingual students, immigrant students, students from families with limited incomes and otherhistorically-marginalizedgroups.

If you have questions, contact Fellowship Coordinator, Mikayla Arciaga, M.A.Ed.,atmikayla.arciaga@idra.org.


Applications are due July 31, 2026, at 5:00 pm CST.


We ask thatall application materialsbe your own original work to ensure we can evaluate your genuine qualifications, writing skills and critical thinking capacities. You may use standard software for proofreading and grammatical corrections, butwe ask all applicants to refrainfrom using generative AI to write, brainstorm or outline your responses. Submitting AI-generated content will result in immediate disqualification from the hiring process.