John Schoof is a research associate and project coordinator in the Center for Education Policy at The Heritage Foundation, where he focuses on policy analysis and research related to K-12 education freedom, federal education policy, and innovation in K-12 education.

Prior to joining The Heritage Foundation, John worked on the COVID-19 School Response Dashboard and the COVID-19 School Data Hub, the central databases for educators, researchers, and policymakers to understand how the COVID-19 pandemic shaped students’ access to learning.

He received a master’s degree in public health and epidemiology from the University of Washington and a bachelor’s degree in business administration and finance at American University.