American Democracy & Health Security

American Democracy and Health Security

Lighting a path forward amid pandemic Polarization

Lane Carr


Administrator, Office of Policy and Strategic Initiatives, Nebraska Department of Education

Dr. Anne Zink

Lane Carr serves as Administrator for the Office of Policy and Strategic Initiatives at the Nebraska Department of Education. In this role, Lane connects with myriad policy partners and stakeholders to advance a policy agenda that centers on equitable outcomes for students, with particular attention to historically marginalized student groups. Lane’s experience as a science teacher deeply influences his day-to-day as he considers how policy decisions at the state level impact educators and students in classrooms. He has a masters degree in public policy from Vanderbilt University.

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“We placed a major focus on the students and their needs. We wanted to make sure they had access to mental health care and that the kids were fed and that they had technology.”

Lane Carr

Administrator, Office of Policy and Strategic Initiatives, Nebraska Department of Education

Dr. Anne Zink

Lane Carr serves as Administrator for the Office of Policy and Strategic Initiatives at the Nebraska Department of Education. In this role, Lane connects with myriad policy partners and stakeholders to advance a policy agenda that centers on equitable outcomes for students, with particular attention to historically marginalized student groups. Lane’s experience as a science teacher deeply influences his day-to-day as he considers how policy decisions at the state level impact educators and students in classrooms. He has a masters degree in public policy from Vanderbilt University.

“We placed a major focus on the students and their needs. We wanted to make sure they had access to mental health care and that the kids were fed and that they had technology.”

Watch full interview