David N. Plank
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David N. Plank
Professor (Research) Emeritus,
Stanford Graduate School of Education
David Plank was the executive director of PACE for 11 years. Before joining PACE, he was a professor at Michigan State University, where he founded and directed the Education Policy Center. Plank is the author or editor of six books, including the AERA Handbook of Education Policy Research. He has published widely in a number of fields, including economics of education, history of education, and educational policy. His interests include the role of the state in education and the relationship between academic research and public policy. In addition to his work in the U.S., Plank has extensive international experience. He received his PhD from the University of Chicago.
updated 2021
Publications by David N. Plank
First Year Report
In June 2008, the voters of San Francisco passed the Quality Teacher and Education Act (QTEA) with a 69.8% majority, authorizing the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) to collect $198 per parcel of taxable property, indexed annually for…
The Rennie Center for Education Research & Policy and Policy Analysis for California Education (PACE) have jointly produced a report that offers policy guidance for a new generation of state assessments aligned to the Common Core State Standards…
There is widespread agreement that many of California’s high schools are doing a poor job of preparing their students for college and careers. The James Irvine Foundation is sponsoring a major initiative to develop “Multiple Pathways” –– now called…
The economic and political importance of education has increased dramatically over the course of the past century. Education is the largest item of public expenditure in countries around the world, and formal schooling consumes an ever-larger…