About
Prashant Loyalka is an Associate Professor at Stanford University's Graduate School of Education and a Senior Fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies. His work focuses on addressing educational inequalities and improving learning quality in China, India, Russia, and the U.S., with a strong emphasis on evaluating EdTech interventions and policy impacts.
Education: PhD in International Comparative Education (Stanford University, 2009), MA and BA in Economics (Stanford University, 2008 and 1997).
Research Interests:
- EdTech implementation and learning outcomes
- Educational equity and policy in developing countries
- Higher education access and quality
- Rural education systems and teacher training
Recent Articles Highlight Trends:
- Systematic reviews of education technology effectiveness
- Impact assessments of vocational schools and teacher training programs
- COVID-19's disruption to education in rural China
Grants & Affiliations: Principal investigator on projects funded by TELOS, 3ie, and the Ford Foundation. Affiliated with the Stanford Center on China's Economy and Institutions (SCCEI), Rural Education Action Program (REAP), and Center for Education Policy Analysis (CEPA).
Labs/Teams: Leads large-scale evaluations of educational programs through the Rural Education Action Program (REAP). Collaborates internationally on cross-country studies of STEM education quality.
