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Matthew Gardner Kelly is an Assistant Professor at the University of Washington College of Education, specializing in the Department of Educational Foundations, Leadership & Policy. His work focuses on the intersection of political, legal, social, and economic history in education inequality.
- PhD in History of Education and Educational Policy, Stanford University
- MA in History, Stanford University
- BA in History, Bard College
Kelly’s research traces how racial, economic, and spatial educational inequities are created through state policies and resisted by marginalized communities. His first book, Dividing the Public: School Finance and the Creation of Structural Inequity (2024), examines historical school funding policies that perpetuated segregation and inequality. His upcoming book, Taken for Granted: Native Land and the Colonial Origins of Public Education, extends this analysis to settler colonialism and Native land dispossession.
Kelly’s publications include peer-reviewed articles in Educational Researcher, Teachers College Record, and History of Education Quarterly, addressing topics like funding disparities, geospatial analysis, and legal challenges. He has served as an expert witness in William Penn School District v. PA Department of Education, influencing a landmark ruling against Pennsylvania’s underfunding. His work has received multiple awards, including the Vincent DeSantis Prize and Rabel J. Burdge Outstanding Article Award.
- PhD, Stanford University
- MA, Stanford University
- BA, Bard College
