Michael Kirst

Michael Kirst is a Professor Emeritus of Education at Stanford University and president of the California State Board of Education, a position he held from 1977 to 1981 as well. Before joining the Stanford faculty in 1969, he held several positions with the federal government, including Staff Director of the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Manpower, Employment and Poverty, and Director of Program Planning for Elementary and Secondary Education at the U.S. Office of Education. Kirst received his Ph.D. in political economy and government from Harvard. His latest books are "From High School to College" with Andrea Venezia (2004) and "Political Dynamics of American Education" (2009).

Posts by Michael Kirst

• AP results indicate impressive gains for state’s top students ~  June 27th, 2012