Michael Berardino is a Senior Research Analyst at the Center on Reinventing Public Education. Michael’s prior research focuses on issues of equity in public education policy, with a concentration on racial equity and Multilingual Learners and creating more equitable and inclusive assessment and instructional practices. Before joining CRPE, Michael was a Senior Research Associate at the Center for Collaborative Education, studying the development of alternative assessment and accountability systems and innovative high school practices promoting post-secondary educational success. Michael has a PhD in Public Policy from the University of Massachusetts Boston and a BA in Government from Georgetown University.