Conor P. Williams was a senior researcher in New America's Education Policy Program and the founding director of its Dual Language Learners National Work Group. His work addressed policies and practices related to educational equity, dual language learners, immigration, and school choice. His work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The New Republic, The Daily Beast, Univision.com, The Atlantic Monthly, U.S. News and World Report, Talking Points Memo, The New York Daily News, The 74 Million, and elsewhere. Before joining New America, Williams taught first grade in Crown Heights, Brooklyn.