Conor Sasner Director

Conor Sasner serves as Director of Education and Child Policy Research at First Focus on Children. His work focuses on education equity moving towards a more communal and robust vision for our public school system.

Prior to joining First Focus, Conor worked at the Center for the Transformation of Schools, where he researched education and education funding to effect more equitable schools. As a member of the LCFF (Local Control Funding Formula) case study team, he co-authored the forthcoming East Side Union Case Study on youth voice, participation, and power as a transformative quality in education. As a member of the Youth Prison Abolition Project, he participated in long term research and subsequent evaluative study on the conditions in Juvenile Probation Camps in partnership with the Los Angeles County Office of Education.

Conor graduated from UCLA with a degree in Economics, with a double minor in Anthropology and Music Industry.

Resources by Conor Sasner


Key Stats on the Effect of COVID-19 on Kids

| October 12, 2020 |

Updated on October 12, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic is doing more than exposing the racial, ethnic, and economic disparities existing in our society; it


Congress Must Act Quickly to Pass Additional Relief for Struggling Children and Families

| August 10, 2020 |

Given recent spikes in COVID-19 caseloads, an economic crisis that continues to deepen, and an upcoming school year faced with daunting challenges, it is


Letter: We must ensure that this historic public health pandemic does not threaten our children’s future

| August 10, 2020 |

First Focus Campaign for Children sent the following letter to Congressional leaders in both houses with a set of recommendations to address the needs