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Odden, Allan Robert was born on September 16, 1943 in Duluth, Minnesota, United States. Son of Robert Norman and Mabel Eleanor (Bjornnes) Odden.
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Odden, Allan Robert was born on September 16, 1943 in Duluth, Minnesota, United States. Son of Robert Norman and Mabel Eleanor (Bjornnes) Odden.
Bachelor of Science, Brown U., 1965; Master of Divinity, Union Theological Seminary, 1969; Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1971; Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1975.
Teacher, New York City Public Schools, 1967-1972;
research associate, Teachers' College Columbia University, New York City, 1972-1975;
director policy, Education communications of the States, Denver, 1975-1984;
professor, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1984-1993;
professor, University of Wisconsin, Madison, since 1993. Research director School Finance Communications Connecticut, 1974-1975, South Dakot, 1975-1976, Missouri 1975-1976, 93, 94, New York, 1978-1981, New Jersey, 1991-1992. Co-director Consortium for Policy Research in Education.
Consultant National governments Association, National Conference State Legislatures, United States Secretary Education, United States Senate, unites states department Edition and many state legislatures and Governors. National research county task force on school finance equity adequacy and productivity, since 1996. Court master to Superior Court New Jersey in Abbott V. Burke School Fine.
Care, 1997-1998.
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Member Los Angeles Chamber Edition and Human Resources Commission, 1986, Governor's School Finance Commission, California, 1987, California Assessment Policy Committee, Governor's Education.Task Force, Wisconsin, 1996, Carnegie Corporation Task Force on Education in the Early Years, 1994-1996. Member of national research county commission on school finance equity, adequacy and productivity, since 1996. Member American Ednl.
Research Association, American Ednl. Finance Association (president 1979-1980), National Tax Association, Politics of Education Association, National Society for Study of Education.
Married Eleanor Ann Rubottom, May 28, 1966. Children: Sarina, Robert.