Lisa Snell was the director of education and child welfare at Reason Foundation, a nonprofit think tank advancing free minds and free markets.
Snell has frequently testified before the California State Legislature and numerous other state legislatures and government agencies. She has authored policy studies on school finance and weighted student funding, universal preschool, school violence, charter schools, and child advocacy centers.
Snell is a frequent contributor to Reason magazine, School Reform News and Privatization Watch. Her writing has also appeared in Education Week, Edutopia, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, San Francisco Chronicle, Orange County Register, Los Angeles Times, and numerous other publications.
Ms. Snell is also an advisory board member to the National Quality Improvement Center for the Children's Bureau; is on the charter school accreditation team for the American Academy for Liberal Education; and serves as a board member for the California Virtual Academy.
Before joining Reason Foundation, Snell taught public speaking and argumentation courses at California State University, Fullerton. She earned a Master of Arts in communication from California State University, Fullerton.
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School Choice Scorecard
States decide the fate of several school choice initiatives
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Defining the Education Market: Reconsidering Charter Schools
Reconsidering Charter Schools
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How Schools Underreport Violence, Cheat No Child Left Behind
From underreporting violence to inflating graduation rates to fudging testscores, educators are lying to the American public
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School Cheating Epidemic – Among Adults
Schools across the country painting a false picture of their performance
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Questioning State Aid for Students at Private Colleges
Policies need to maximize students' opportunities, not limit their choices
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School Choice a Hot Topic in State Legislatures Nationwide
State battles over school choice yield mixed results
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Ohio House OKs Statewide Voucher Plan
Program would provide vouchers to children in underperforming school districts