Alex Gordon is a Research Analyst II for the UChicago Consortium, where his current projects include teacher retention, early-grade literacy, and early college credit acquisition. His other research interests include the career pathways of substitute teachers and the political economy of school board decisions. Before coming to the UChicago Consortium, Alex taught 5th-8th grade math at the St. Bartholomew School, where he still teaches every summer. He is proud to have served with City Year Chicago.