Kate Baca

Kate Baca is an NEPC Postdoctoral Associate at the University of Colorado Boulder’s School of Education. She leads efforts to disseminate the Developing Youth Power report, collaborating with education funders, youth organizing groups, and researchers to advance equity-focused initiatives. Her work emphasizes centering student perspectives in policy and practice. Baca co-authored a 2022 policy memo, Centering Students’ Past and Present to Advance Equity in the Future, which explores strategies to integrate student experiences into educational reforms. While her current role focuses on research dissemination and policy engagement, her academic contributions are primarily tied to educational equity and youth empowerment. No formal awards, grants, or student advisees are explicitly listed in the provided text.