Christian Barnard
Assistant Director of Education Reform, Reason Foundation
Christian Barnard is assistant director of education reform at Reason Foundation.
Barnard's work includes research and analysis of state education and school district finance systems, with the goal of making them more equitable and innovative.
Barnard's writing has been featured in outlets including USA Today, Los Angeles Daily News, Washington Times, and The Hill, among others.
Barnard previously worked with the Foundation for Government Accountability, where he conducted research on labor policy and criminal justice. He also worked for the Pioneer Institute.
He holds a bachelor of arts degree in philosophy and economics from Messiah College.
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To Ensure Equitable Funding for Low-Income Students, Fixing Title I Isn’t Good Enough — It Needs to Be Rebuilt From Scratch
Title I developed a dizzyingly complex funding mechanism that poses serious equity concerns for America’s poor children.
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Paying More Attention to Where and How Education Funding Is Spent
The achievement gap between advantaged and disadvantaged U.S. students has remained unchanged for nearly 50 years.
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Annual Privatization Report 2018: Education
Various school choice policy prescriptions have been utilized across the country to expand the availability of quality education options to all students.
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Examining Sen. Kamala Harris’ Plan to Give All Teachers Raises
There also needs to be a discussion about pension debt and the real culprits behind stagnant teacher salaries.
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Sen. Cory Booker’s Record on School Choice Sets Him Apart From Many Other Democrats
Sen. Booker has a laudable track record as an advocate for educational freedom.
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Teachers’ Unions May Have to Put Students First, Rethink Opposition to Education Reforms
”What’s best for teachers is what’s best for kids” isn't always true.
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Here’s What Millennial Parents Are Getting Right About Their Kids’ Educations
Today’s young parents care about more than just test scores, and are increasingly supportive of educational choice.
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Examining What Went Wrong With the Student-Based Budgeting Pilot Program
Overly rigid implementation played a part in setting back the Every Student Succeeds Act's student-based budgeting pilot program.
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Stop Trying to Claim Charter Schools ‘Steal’ Money from Traditional Public Schools
Charters shouldn’t be blamed for “stealing” public schools’ funding when parents are just choosing what’s best for their kids.
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Ballot Measure That Would Have Expanded Arizona’s Empowerment Scholarship Program Defeated
Proposition 305 would have extended eligibility for the state’s Empowerment Scholarship Program to all K-12 students in the state over the next four years.
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A Constitutional Right to Education Would Be a Win for School Choice
A federally recognized right to education could give further recourse to parents and reformers who just want what is best for their kids.
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The Teachers Union’s Demands Would Drive LAUSD to Bankruptcy
The union’s salary and personnel demands would cost an additional $813 million annually.
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Revisiting New Orleans’ Charter School Success as Local School Board Takes Control
Will New Orleans schools continue to make strides under the Orleans Parish School Board?
