Jaalil Hart
Director of K-12 @The Hunt Institute
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WORK HISTORY
Director of K-12 @The Hunt Institute
As Director of K-12 Education Policy, I lead efforts to shape and inform policies that enhance educational equity, access, and outcomes for all students. My role involves developing and implementing strategic initiatives, managing research and analysis projects, and fostering collaborations with key stakeholders, including senior, state-level lawmakers, educators, researchers, and community leaders.
EDUCATION
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Master of Education, Education Policy
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
Bachelor of Science, Elementary Education
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Doctor of Philosophy, Curriculum and Instruction | Urban Education
Appalachian State University
Graduate Certificate in School Leadership
ABOUT JAALIL HART
Dr. Jaalil Hart is an education policy leader working at the intersection of research, state leadership, and system-level reform. His work focuses on strengthening educator workforce pipelines, advancing high-quality instruction, and designing evidence-based, politically durable, and implementation-ready policies.As Director of K–12 Education Policy, Dr. Hart leads multi-state initiatives that advise governors’ offices, state education agencies, and legislative and other leaders on strategy, evaluation, and reform design. He oversees large-scale policy initiatives, facilitates bipartisan working groups, and builds cross-state networks that translate research into actionable solutions. His leadership emphasizes policy coherence, sustainability, and measurable impact.With experience spanning classroom teaching, school systems leadership, and national policy convening, Dr. Hart brings both operational insight and political fluency to complex decision-making environments. He has secured and stewarded grant-funded initiatives, developed high-impact policy briefs, and built strategic partnerships that advance equity-driven, student-centered change.His professional and scholarly work centers on family engagement, teacher preparation, and the role of policy in shaping equitable access and long-term student outcomes.
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