Sue Burr is Co-Director (with Gary Hart) of the California State University
(CSU) Institute for Education Reform. The Institute promotes education reform
efforts which are aimed at improving pupil academic achievement. Ms. Burr
co-authored the recently-released report, "The Teachers Who Teach Our
Teachers" which reviewed the teacher preparation programs within the
CSU system and made a number of recommendations for improvement.
Formerly the Principal Consultant to the Senate Education Committee, Ms.
Burr assisted Senator Gary K. Hart in ensuring the
enactment of several pieces of legislation including the Charter Schools
Act. She was employed by the California State Legislature for 14 years and
served as education consultant to the Senate Appropriations Committee and
the legislative Analyst's Office.
Ms. Burr holds a baccalaureate and a Master's degree in business administration
from CSU, Sacramento. She is married and has one daughter who attends sixth
grade in the Elk Grove Unified School District.
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