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Kristen Blair

Email: kblair@nc.rr.com

Kristen Blair is a Fellow at the North Carolina Education Alliance. She has extensive experience tracking education and public policy issues at both the state and national level.

Kristen has analyzed family policy for the federal government as well as a presidential commission on families. Upon joining the national political group Empower America, Kristen worked for former U.S. Secretary of Education Bill Bennett, serving as the organization’s principal policy expert on education. During her tenure at Empower America, she covered education trends, legislation, and state ballot initiatives, and helped launch a national policy-based media campaign promoting moral accountability in popular culture.

Most recently, Kristen has worked as an independent consultant, writing for schools, nonprofit organizations, and businesses. Her articles have appeared in numerous publications, including Human Events, the Charlotte Observer, and the Durham Herald-Sun. Kristen has co-authored a book on marriage, and a book on middle school, titled From Santa to Sexting (released in January 2012).


Articles by Kristen Blair

(3.19.13) In the Shallows on School Violence
We need to look out far and in deep to address chief causes of the problem.

(1.08.13) Reading For Fun Is Critical in the Information Age
With more data available at our fingertips than ever before, a good vocabulary gains increased value.

(1.03.13) In A World of 140-Character Tweets, Vocabulary Gains Importance
In the information age, a good vocabulary is more important than ever. The best way to build a child's vocabulary is for him to read for fun.

(11.21.12) Where The Boys Are
New SAT scores offer more evidence of the need to find better ways of educating male students.

(11.01.12) Where the Boys Are
New SAT scores offer more evidence of the need to find better ways of educating male students.

(9.18.12) Boundaries and the Virtual Classroom
Social media outlets present new challenges to the traditional teacher-student relationship.

(7.24.12) Putting The Brakes on the Kindergarten Hustle
Pushing 5-year-olds to read before they're ready is a disservice to their teachers, their parents, and them.

(7.19.12) Time to Halt the Kindergarten Hustle
Pushing 5-year-olds to read before they're ready is a disservice to their teachers, their parents, and them.

(5.18.12) Homeschooling Goes To College
More students taught in home settings are achieving successful results in higher education.

(3.14.12) Redeeming the Dropout Year
Widely known as the "dropout year," ninth grade represents -- for too many unruly, disengaged boys -- the point of no return.

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