Colyn Ritter

Colyn G. Ritter is a Senior Research Associate at EdChoice, where he studies school choice, public opinion data, and other education related topics. As part of the Research team, he authors original research and writing, analyzes polling data, and designs statewide and national surveys of K-12 parents and school leaders. His research interests lie in school safety's impact on the K-12 education landscape, the public's awareness of private school choice programs, understanding the relationships between various stakeholders in K-12 education through public opinion data, and ongoing implementation efforts for private school choice programs. Colyn's work has featured on the EdChoice blog, as well as a variety of other opinion and education related outlets like The 74, RealClearEducation, Fox News, and The Hill. Before EdChoice, Colyn taught ACT crash courses to St. Louis area teens, survey development companies, as well as with the School of Social Work at Saint Louis University. He received a bachelor's degree from Saint Louis University in Accounting and Sports Business.