Matthew Ladner

Matthew Ladner (born September 1, 1967 in Port Arthur, Texas) is the Senior Advisor for Policy and Research at the Foundation for Excellence in Education (FEE). Ladner focuses on various school choice issues including school vouchers, charter schools, race and special education.

Ladner received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Texas at Austin in 1990. He received his Master's degree in 1994 and his Doctorate in 1996, both from the University of Houston.

Prior to working at FEE, Ladner was Vice President of Research for the Goldwater Institute, Vice President of Policy and Communications at Children First America and Director of State Projects at the Alliance for School Choice. In addition to his position as the Vice President of Research, Ladner was the Director for Economic Prosperity at Goldwater. Ladner is also a Friedman Fellow at EdChoice, and a Senior Fellow at the Texas Public Policy Foundation and the Goldwater Institute.

Ladner has testified before various state legislatures and the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce and the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. Ladner's writing and work was featured in several newspapers across the United States including National Review Online and The New Republic.

Currently, Ladner has a book in development with the American Legislative Exchange Council on K-12 education.

• Ladner, Matthew (2009-04-28). "New Millennium Schools: Delivering Six-Figure Teacher Salaries in Return for Outstanding Student Learning Gains". Goldwater Institute. Retrieved 2012-02-21. 
• Lips, Dan; Matthew Ladner (2008-09-30). "Demography Defeated: Florida's K-12 Reforms and Their Lessons for the Nation". Goldwater Institute. Retrieved 2012-02-21. 
• Ladner, Matthew (2006-11-14). "How to Win the War on Poverty: An Analysis of State Poverty Trends". Goldwater Institute. Retrieved 2012-02-21.