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title: "Research Team & Authors"
description: "Homeschool & K-12 Data Desk is published by Vamkor Technologies Pvt Ltd. Each report names its author and links to the records behind its figures. Research and editorial team Dr. Noam Bar-Lev, Director of Quantitative Research Location: Brookline, Massachusetts, United States Contact: Reach Dr. Bar-Lev via Contact Form Dr. Bar-Lev holds a Ph.D. in Applied ... Read more"
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published_date: "2026-09-13T17:37:22+00:00"
modified_date: "2026-10-22T05:22:54+00:00"
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**Homeschool & K-12 Data Desk** is published by **Vamkor Technologies Pvt Ltd**. Each report names its author and links to the records behind its figures.

 

## Research and editorial team

 

### Dr. Noam Bar-Lev, Director of Quantitative Research

 

**Location:** Brookline, Massachusetts, United States **Contact:** [Reach Dr. Bar-Lev via Contact Form](/contact/)

 

Dr. Bar-Lev holds a Ph.D. in Applied Statistics and Econometrics from Columbia University and a B.Sc. in Mathematics and Computer Science from the Technion. He works on longitudinal education models, test-score normalization, survey sampling errors, and state registry audits. He belongs to the American Statistical Association and the National Council on Measurement in Education.

 

[Read all research by Dr. Noam Bar-Lev →](/author/noam-barlev/)

 

### Dr. Claire Sterling, Chief Editorial Officer

 

**Location:** San Francisco, California, United States and Oxford, UK **Contact:** [Reach Dr. Sterling via Contact Form](/contact/)

 

Dr. Sterling holds a Ph.D. in Computational Social Science and Quantitative Journalism from the University of Oxford and a B.A. in Political Science and Statistics from the University of California, Berkeley. She covers state legislation, Education Savings Account (ESA) audits, parent surveys, and education reporting. She also runs the public corrections desk.

 

[Read all research by Dr. Claire Sterling →](/author/claire-sterling/)

 

### Vikram Malhotra, Educational Technology Analyst

 

**Location:** Bengaluru, India and Singapore **Contact:** [Reach Vikram Malhotra via Contact Form](/contact/)

 

Vikram holds a B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering from IIT Delhi and an M.S. in Data Science and Cloud Systems from the National University of Singapore. He studies digital learning platforms, AI curriculum use, remote-learning systems, and household software spending. He is a senior member of IEEE and the Association for Learning Technology.

 

[Read all research by Vikram Malhotra →](/author/vikram.malhotra/)

 

## How we check an article

 

Every article has a named author, source links, and the assumptions behind its calculations. Editors check the spreadsheets, statutory wording, and margin-of-error notes before publication.

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