Michael Feuer

Dr. Michael Feuer is a Professor of Education Policy at George Washington University's Graduate School of Education and Human Development, where he previously served as Immediate Past Dean. He is also a nonresident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and former president of the National Academy of Education. With a career spanning academia, policy, and philanthropy, Feuer specializes in education policy, civic education, and the interplay between research and public policy.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Public Policy, University of Pennsylvania
• M.A. in Public Management, Wharton School
• B.A. in English, Queens College (CUNY)

Research & Grants: Feuer's research focuses on civic education, inequality in academic opportunity, and the role of philanthropy in shaping education research. In 2025, he secured a $2.4M grant from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation to establish the Forum on Democracy and Education, aiming to enhance civic education in teacher training programs. His books include *Can Schools Save Democracy?* (2023), analyzing the role of education in sustaining democratic values.

Recognition: Elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and American Educational Research Association. Consistently ranked in the RHSU Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings (2023, 2022, 2020, 2019).

Media & Outreach: Host of the podcast *EdFix* and frequent contributor to national and international media, including *Education Week*, *Foreign Affairs*, and *The Brookings Institution*. Engages in global education policy consultancies and lectures internationally on topics like civic education and educational equity.