school district policy, school boards, state departments of education, organizational theory, institutions, education policy, policy implementation, leadership, management, administration
Ed.D., Harvard Graduate School of Education, Education Policy, Leadership, and Instructional Practice (2022)
Ed.M., Harvard Graduate School of Education, Education (2018)
B.A., Swarthmore College, Educational Studies and Literature (2010)
Recent Publications:
Journal Article:
Fried, S. A. (2020). State takeover: Managing emotions, policy implementation, and the support/sanction duality in the Holyoke Public Schools receivership. Harvard Educational Review, 90(1), 75–101. https://doi.org/10.17763/1943-5045-90.1.75
Bridwell-Mitchell, E.N. and Fried, S.A. (2018). Learning one’s place: How status matters for social capital in teacher communities. Education Policy, 34(7), 955-991.
Book Review:
Fried, S. A. & Yurkofsky, M. M. (2022). [Review of the book Beyond Standards: The Fragmentation of Education Governance and the Promise of Curriculum Reform, by M. Polikoff.] Teachers College Record.
Fried, S. A. (2018). [Review of the book Teaching controversial issues: The case for critical thinking and moral commitment in the classroom, by N. Noddings and L. Brooks.] Harvard Educational Review, 88(2), 245-250.
Other:
Fried, S. A. (2018). Lead, Overcome, Educate, and Serve: Transforming Lowery Elementary [teaching case]. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Graduate School of Education.
Recent Presentations:
Conferences:
Fried, S. A. and Stone-Johnson, C. Demographic change and inequality in suburban schools: Toward a theory of responsible leadership for newcomer students. Paper accepted at the annual conference of the University Council for Educational Administration. Los Angeles, CA. November 23, 2024.;
Fried, S. A. Takeovers and the role of state agencies in district reform: An analysis of authorizing legislation. Paper presented at the annual conference of the American Educational Research Association, Denver, CO. April 24, 2025.;
Fried, S. A. Who benefits from school choice in Buffalo? Roundtable at the annual conference of the University Council for Educational Administration. Los Angeles, CA. November 21, 2024.;
Fried, S. The black box of state takeover: New roles for state education agencies in school reform. Paper presented at the annual conference of the American Educational Research Association, Washington, D.C. April 10, 2016.;
Recent Grants:
UB GSE Grant Fellowship: Who benefits from school choice in Buffalo?; Colleges / Universities; UB GSE; Awarded; (01/01/2025-08/31/2025)
Recent Activities:
Professional Service:
Awards Co-Chair for AERA SIG #73: Organizational Theory 04/01/2024-03/31/2025