Luis A. Huerta

Luis A. Huerta is an Associate Professor of Education and Public Policy at Teachers College, Columbia University. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley. His research focuses on school choice reforms, decentralization in education systems, and the fiscal and equity implications of school finance policies.

• Affiliations: NEPC Fellow, Co-author of multiple NEPC publications on school choice and virtual schooling.
• Education: Ph.D. in Education Policy from UC Berkeley.

His work critiques the impact of private school vouchers, education savings accounts, and virtual schooling models on educational equity and fiscal responsibility. Recent research emphasizes oversight mechanisms for ESA programs and the performance of virtual schools nationally.

He has collaborated on interdisciplinary studies examining virtual school operations, student outcomes, and policy frameworks across U.S. states. His reviews of private school choice programs highlight concerns over fiscal sustainability and equity gaps.