Jeffrey Grove joined the Southern Regional Education Board in 2006 as a research associate to the state services team, where he brings nearly 20 years of experience working on issues of education policy and practice in the public education sector. He has contributed to numerous editions of SREB’s Legislative Report, addressed inquiries on education policies and legislation from policymakers and their staff in SREB states, and authored reports and briefs on current education issues. Prior to SREB, Jeffrey served as a policy research professional for the Georgia Student Finance Commission, the Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation and the Texas House of Representatives. Jeffrey holds a bachelor’s in government and politics from the University of Maryland, College Park.