Sidrah Baloch is a research analyst at CEPR. Prior to joining CEPR, Sidrah completed her M.A. in urban education policy at Brown University, where she worked as a graduate research assistant on projects related to teacher retention and teacher improvement. During her graduate studies, she interned at the Achievement Network in Boston, supporting the Common Core Resources team and completing a capstone project on teachers’ experiences with the Common Core. Sidrah holds a B.A. in economics with a minor in psychology from Wellesley College.