Michael Diedrich, Policy Associate

Michael Diedrich

Education Policy

Michael Diedrich, born and raised in Rochester, spent the last two years teaching English at Brooklyn Center High School. His time at BCHS coincided with the beginning of the state's turnaround process for the school; this experience led Michael to conclude that standardized test results are misused and over-applied and that the marketplace mindset of many education reformers damages schools. Michael is an honors graduate of the University of Wisconsin - Madison, where he majored in economics and communications. He hopes to contribute to the development of a new policy mindset around education that emphasizes 21st century skills and specialized education without competition.

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