About the National High School Center
Friends of the National High School Center
Catherine Walcott
Catherine Walcott serves as WestEd’s Director of Strategic Initiatives and as the agency liaison to the State of California, functioning as a key point of contact with the California State Board of Education, the California Department of Education, and other state agencies.
Ms. Walcott directs the Fast Response Applied R&D Unit, which focuses on getting evidence-based information and unbiased analyses about current education issues and trends to policymakers and practitioners served by the Regional Educational Laboratory - West and nationally. Walcott has worked with federal, state, and district policymakers to address educational challenges through evidence-based approaches.
Prior to working at WestEd, Ms. Walcott was a Senior Policy Advisor for the U.S. Department of Education, where she developed legislative proposals and policy guidelines related to school reform, particularly standards and assessment issues. She holds an MA in public policy from Harvard University and a BA in psychology from Stanford University.
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