Steven Klees is Distinguished Scholar-Teacher and Professor of International Education Policy at the University of Maryland and author of The Conscience of a Progressive. His research centers on the political economy of education and development, and he has conducted evaluations of education programs and policies in dozens of countries for a wide array of international agencies, ministries, and NGOs. He has served on the faculty of Cornell University, Stanford University, Florida State University, and the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte in Brazil. He holds a PhD in economics and public policy from Stanford University.