Lora Kaiser

Lora Kaiser is the Executive Director of CEMD, the Center for Education Market Dynamics, where she leads efforts to illuminate the complex K–12 education landscape and equip decision-makers with insights to advance equitable student learning. Her career spans frontline and system-level roles across instruction, curriculum, and product and market strategy, giving her a deep understanding of how instructional materials move from design to district and what drives meaningful impact for leaders, teachers, and students.
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Prior to joining CEMD, Lora held leadership roles at McGraw Hill and EdSolutions, working at the intersection of instructional design, coaching, and product strategy. Through her work at CEMD, she supports states and districts in understanding quality indicators, market options, and the implementation conditions that drive successful instructional materials selection and use.
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Her experience across classrooms, systems, and the education marketplace provides a wide-lens perspective on the challenges and opportunities facing communities. She holds a B.S. in Education and an M.L.S. from Indiana University.