
Erin Croke joined the JFK, Jr. Institute in 2006. As Director of Program Development and Evaluation, she collects and analyzes data for the Institute's worker education and research programs. Prior to joining the Institute, Ms. Croke worked at Education Week where she produced annual reports that presented information about education policies and outcomes in the 50 states. Ms. Croke has also worked at the American Institutes for Research on the design and analysis of the National Assessment of Educational Progress and the Schools and Staffing Survey. She holds a bachelor's degree from Vanderbilt University, a master's degree in Education Policy from George Washington University, and is currently pursuing her doctorate in Urban Education at The Graduate Center at the City University of New York.