Publications

Refereed journal articles

Karcher, H. & Knight, D. S. (2020). State capacity and funding for school improvement under the Every Student Succeeds Act: Case studies of five states. Journal of Education Human Resources, 39(4), 397-429. 

Knight, D. S., Karcher, H., & Hoang, T. (2022). School finance equity through accountability? Exploring the role of federal oversight of school districts under the Every Student Succeeds Act. Peabody Journal of Education, 97(4), 458-478, DOI: 10.1080/0161956X.2022.2109916 

Policy briefs and reports

Gaul, J., Karcher, H., & Rigby, J. (2021). Targeted efforts in continuous improvement for equitable schools. Link.

Rigby, J., Forman, S., Foster, L., Kaiser, L., & Karcher, H. (2019). Leadership practices in service of improving educational opportunities and outcomes for minoritized communities, especially in instructional settings. University of Washington & the Center for Educational Leadership.

Chang, K., Karcher, H., & Lu, J. (2019). Building organizational trust by centering communities and using critical quantitative methodologies in the Road Map Project. University of Washington.

Public scholarship

Karcher, H. (2024, Jan. 9). Not all student enrollment is created equal. South Seattle Emerald. Link.

Practitioner Resources

Rigby, J., Clancey, S., Donaldson-Walsh, E., Gaul, J., Karcher, H., Rajendran, A., & Saunders, M. (2021). Journeyline towards organizational equity alignment and practices. Seattle, WA: The University of Washington & The Gates Foundation.

In preparation

Karcher, H. & Chang, K.A. A critical policy analysis of the relationship between public education and public housing.