Sachin Maharaj, PhD, is an assistant professor of Educational Leadership, Policy and Program Evaluation. His research, which focuses on school boards, teacher unions, and the equity implications of school choice has been published in Education Policy Analysis Archives, Leadership and Policy in Schools, and the Canadian Journal of Educational Administration and Policy. Professor Maharaj is also a regular contributor to the Toronto Star, where he has published over 60 articles, and has appeared several times on media outlets like CBC and TVO. His current projects examine anti-racist school district reforms and the erosion of local education governance.
Sachin Maharaj
Journals & other
Maharaj, S., & Zareey, S. (2022). The other side of the tracks: How academic streaming impacts student relationships. Education Policy Analysis Archives, 30 (118).
Maharaj, S. & Bascia N (2021), Teachers’ organizations and educational reform: Resistance and beyond, Canadian Journal of Educational Administration and Policy, 196, 34-48.
Maharaj, S. (2020), From oversight to advocacy: An examination of school board leadership, Leadership and Policy in Schools, Leadership and Policy in Schools, 19 (3), 431-443.
Full list of publications and other scholarly contributions.
Research interests
- School Boards
- School Choice
- Teacher Unions
- Educational Policy