Walt Cook
MI
Walt Cook is a nonpartisan candidate for the Troy School District Board of Education. His campaign highlights more than 15 years in educational research and central-office strategy, with priorities including enrollment, attendance, fiscal responsibility, and academic excellence.
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Track record
Track record — General
General · 3 records
Joined The Skillman Foundation as Learning & Impact manager, bringing educational-policy and research experience to the foundation's evaluation work.
January 15, 2026
Source: skillman.org · researched September 8, 2026
Co-authored the peer-reviewed study "Fleeing school choice? Resident student exit from suburban school districts," which examined inter-district school choice, enrollment, and racial inequality in suburban Detroit.
February 18, 2025
Source: epaa.asu.edu · researched September 8, 2026
Co-authored the peer-reviewed study "Advancing an Ecological Approach to Chronic Absenteeism: Evidence from Detroit," which analyzed administrative and public data on student attendance and achievement in Detroit.
April 1, 2021
Source: journals.sagepub.com · researched September 8, 2026
Race Walt Cook is in:
- Troy School District Board Member · November 3, 2026 · Troy School District, Michigan
Profile last researched September 3, 2026.