Ben served on the New Orleans school board from 2016-2020, and now serves as a policy advisor and consultant to over 30 school board members across the country. His areas of specialty include:

• Superintendent evaluation

• Board evaluation and governance training

• Board work plans

• Policy reform with focus on student outcomes

• School district performance data, goals and monitoring

• Budgeting, financial oversight, and funding formulas differentiated to match student needs