Kirsten Carr
Washington, D.C. Office
(P) 202.499.6996 ext. 108
(E) Kirsten.Carr@FLPadvisors.com
(P) 202.499.6996 ext. 108
(E) Kirsten.Carr@FLPadvisors.com
Kirsten has spent over a decade supporting state education leaders to advance their education priorities. Through this work, she has developed a deep understanding of a broad range of policy issues, as well as critical technical issues that impact policy decisions. Kirsten’s skills include policy analysis and development, analysis and synthesis of complex issues, facilitating collaboration to advance policy objectives, advising state leaders on federal law, grant writing and implementation.
Prior to coming to Foresight, Kirsten served as a Senior Program Director at the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO). Much of her focus has been on federal and state assessment and accountability systems. She worked closely with state leaders as they developed and implemented waivers from No Child Left Behind, through the transition to the Every Student Succeeds Act, and more recently supporting states managing the impact of the pandemic on their accountability and reporting systems. Kirsten also supported state leaders on a range of assessment issues, including transitioning to high-quality assessment systems, navigating federal peer review, and working to move to more balanced assessment systems.
Through the pandemic, she worked with state leaders both to address the immediate impact of the pandemic and to set a longer-term vision for how to not only recover but improve education outcomes for all students. She led a network of states focused on how to effectively leverage their COVID relief funding to advance strategic priorities, supporting collaboration on key issues such as how to understand the impact of the federal investment and communicate that impact effectively. Kirsten also led CCSSO’s work on literacy, supporting state leaders in moving toward the use of evidenced-based literacy instruction, and oversaw a team working to ensure all students have access to high-quality instructional materials.
After earning her bachelor’s degree from Middlebury College, Kirsten started her career working for an education non-profit that worked closely with the Boston Public Schools. She went on to receive her J.D. from Duke University School of Law. She then spent five years practicing corporate law in New York City before returning to education policy at CCSSO. She lives with her husband and two children in Maryland.
Prior to coming to Foresight, Kirsten served as a Senior Program Director at the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO). Much of her focus has been on federal and state assessment and accountability systems. She worked closely with state leaders as they developed and implemented waivers from No Child Left Behind, through the transition to the Every Student Succeeds Act, and more recently supporting states managing the impact of the pandemic on their accountability and reporting systems. Kirsten also supported state leaders on a range of assessment issues, including transitioning to high-quality assessment systems, navigating federal peer review, and working to move to more balanced assessment systems.
Through the pandemic, she worked with state leaders both to address the immediate impact of the pandemic and to set a longer-term vision for how to not only recover but improve education outcomes for all students. She led a network of states focused on how to effectively leverage their COVID relief funding to advance strategic priorities, supporting collaboration on key issues such as how to understand the impact of the federal investment and communicate that impact effectively. Kirsten also led CCSSO’s work on literacy, supporting state leaders in moving toward the use of evidenced-based literacy instruction, and oversaw a team working to ensure all students have access to high-quality instructional materials.
After earning her bachelor’s degree from Middlebury College, Kirsten started her career working for an education non-profit that worked closely with the Boston Public Schools. She went on to receive her J.D. from Duke University School of Law. She then spent five years practicing corporate law in New York City before returning to education policy at CCSSO. She lives with her husband and two children in Maryland.