Eric is the founder and Executive Director of the Charter Schools Development Center (CSDC), a leading provider of policy expertise and technical assistance to charter schools, charter-granting agencies, and policy makers. In the 1980s, Eric played a leading role in the development of the chartered school concept in his native Minnesota. He has helped to draft and implement chartered school legislation in over 25 states, at the federal level, and even internationally. He is a graduate of both the College and the Harris Graduate School of Public Policy of the University of Chicago.