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United States Paul Hill is an influential figure in education reform, known for his work in restructuring public education systems and advocating for school choice.
Paul T. Hill worked for 17 years as a Senior Social Scientist in RAND’s Washington office, serving as Director of Washington Operations and Director of the Education and Human Resources program. He conducted various studies on education policy and defense.
Paul T. Hill is an Emeritus Professor at the University of Washington Bothell and founder of the Center on Reinventing Public Education.
Paul T. Hill is a distinguished visiting fellow at the Hoover Institution and a member of the Koret Task Force on K-12 Education.
Paul T. Hill is a nonresident senior fellow of the Brookings Institution’s Governance Studies Program, where he led a national working commission on educational choice.
Paul T. Hill was lead author of "Reinventing Public Education: How Contracting Can Transform America’s Schools" (1997), published by the University of Chicago Press.
Paul T. Hill authored "Learning as We Go: Why School Choice Is Worth the Wait" (2010), published by Hoover Institution Press.
Paul T. Hill coauthored "Charter Schools against the Odds" (2006) with Education Next Books.
Paul Hill published 'Reflections on Rebuilding New Orleans’ Education System, One School at a Time' in The 74.
Paul T. Hill contributed to the article 'Real-World Governance Change' on Flypaper (Fordham Education Blog) in April 2015.
Paul T. Hill published 'The Paradox of Public Education' in The Atlantic in April 2012.
Paul T. Hill contributed articles such as 'The Productivity Imperative' (2009), 'The End of School Finance As We Know It' (2008), and 'Money, Momentum, and the Gates Foundation' (2006) to Education Week.
Paul T. Hill authored 'Charters can help in LAUSD reform' in the Los Angeles Daily News in October 2006.
Paul T. Hill contributed 'Lessons from Blair’s School Reforms' to Policy Review in June 2005.
Paul T. Hill is the founder of the Center on Reinventing Public Education (CRPE) and an Emeritus Professor at the University of Washington Bothell. His work has significantly shaped national education reform, particularly his development of the portfolio school district management strategy. This strategy has directly influenced education initiatives in major cities such as New York and New Orleans. Dr. Hill launched the Portfolio School Districts Project in 2008, establishing a national network of officials from districts, foundations, and nonprofits dedicated to the portfolio strategy. He has served as a trusted advisor to superintendents, state education chiefs, and governors, providing expertise on transforming urban public school systems.
Before his tenure at the University of Washington, Dr. Hill spent 17 years as a Senior Social Scientist at RAND, where he directed Washington Operations from 1981 to 1987 and led the Education and Human Resources program from 1979 to 1980. His research at RAND included studies on site-based management, decentralized school governance, effective high schools, business-led education reforms, and immigrant education. Prior to this, from 1970 to 1977, he worked as a government employee, directing the National Institute of Education’s Compensatory Education Study, a Congressionally mandated assessment of federal aid to elementary and secondary education. He also conducted research on housing and education for the Office of Economic Opportunity and served two years as a Congressional Fellow and staff member. Dr. Hill holds a PhD and MA from Ohio State University and a BA from Seattle University, all in Political Science.
Dr. Hill’s extensive publications include numerous books and articles. He is lead author of “Reinventing Public Education: How Contracting Can Transform America’s Schools” (1997), which proposes operating public schools through independent organizations under contract with public school boards. This concept profoundly influenced the Education Commission of the States’ 1999 report, “Governing America’s Schools.” His other notable works, such as “A Democratic Constitution for Public Education” (2014) and “Strife and Progress: Portfolio Strategies for Managing Urban Schools” (2012), continue to contribute to the discourse on education policy and reform. He also chaired the National Charter School Research Project and the Brookings National Working Commission on Choice in K-12 Education, underscoring his commitment to innovative educational approaches.
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