Niu Gao

Principal Researcher

Niu Gao is a principal researcher at AIR specializing in K-12 education policy. Her current work focuses on COVID-19 and education, and she is leading multiple projects to examine the impact of the pandemic on K-12 education and identify effective strategies to help students recover—and recover equitably. Her other areas of expertise include the digital equity gaps in education, and the transition from high school to college.

Niu Gao
Expertise
College and Career Readiness
Equity in Education
STEM
Services
Research & Evaluation

Ph.D. Education Policy and Evaluation, Florida State University

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Related Work
Teacher and student high-fiving

PreK–12 Research on Education Strategies to Advance Recovery and Turnaround (RESTART) Network

In the wake of the pandemic, there is an urgent need to address national disruptions in student achievement and help educators boost student engagement, particularly among students from marginalized groups and among those who struggled prior to the pandemic. The PreK–12 Research on Education Strategies to Advance Recovery and Turnaround ...