KAP 2026-2027 - Education Policy Analyst - Reason Foundation

3 weeks ago
Full-time
Junior
Data Science and Analytics
Stand Together

Stand Together

Stand Together is a philanthropic community that empowers changemakers to address the underlying issues of significant societal challenges in America, focusing on areas such as education, healthcare, and fostering bipartisan collaboration.

Diversified Consumer Services
251-1K

Description

  • Research and summarize state education finance laws to support policy research and implementation efforts.
  • Examine appropriations, budget bills, local taxation practices, and state school finance formulas.
  • Collect, combine, clean, and model hard-to-obtain education finance datasets.
  • Support quantitative analysis projects, including statistical analysis and data visualizations.
  • Track legislative reform efforts across states and produce regular reports for the education policy team.
  • Record team outputs such as legislative meetings, columns, and other policy-related deliverables.
  • Write policy commentary, blog posts, and other content for Reason.org and external outlets.
  • Communicate complex findings clearly to team members and other stakeholders.
  • Perform other duties as assigned, including occasional travel.

Requirements

  • Strong analytical skills.
  • Strong Excel skills and comfort combining datasets.
  • Knowledge of statistical analysis and a programming language such as R is preferred but not required.
  • Strong writing and communication skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts to non-experts.
  • Curiosity and self-motivation to learn new topics and solve difficult technical problems.
  • General alignment with Reason Foundation’s mission and libertarian principles, including individual liberty, free markets, and the rule of law.
  • Ability to work full-time for one year as part of Reason’s Fellowship Program.
  • Willingness to work virtually anywhere within the U.S.
  • Published writing samples preferred but not required.
  • Salary expectations to be included in the application materials.

Benefits

  • $55,000 - $65,000 annual salary.
  • Full-time, paid one-year fellowship.
  • Benefits included with the position.
  • Remote work anywhere within the U.S.
  • Opportunity to work with Reason Foundation and Stand Together Fellowships.
  • Experiential learning one day each week through the fellowship program.

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