Conor Williams

Senior Researcher, Education Policy Program

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Conor P. Williams is a senior researcher in the Early Education Initiative at New America. He is also the founder of New America's Dual Language Learner National Work Group. His work addresses educational equity, dual language learners, and school choice. His work has appeared in The Washington Post, The New Republic, The Daily Beast, The Atlantic, Talking Points Memo, and elsewhere. Before joining New America, Williams taught first grade in Crown Heights, Brooklyn.

Dr. Williams holds a PhD and M.A. in government from Georgetown University, an M.S. in teaching from Pace University, and a B.A. in government and Spanish from Bowdoin College. Williams, his wife, and his two young children live in Washington, D.C.

Expertise:

  • Dual Language Learners
  • Education Reform
  • Working Families
  • Teach for America
  • Parenting
  • Charter Schools
  • Masculinity & Gender

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