Wesley Wei is a Policy Analyst and Research Associate at the Learning Policy Institute. He works at the intersection of research and policy on educator quality and school finance, translating evidence to inform federal and state policymaking. He also examines these issues through quantitative analyses of administrative and survey data.

On educator quality, Wei focuses on expanding access to high-quality educator preparation, as well as the affordability of the profession altogether. On school finance, his work centers on how state funding systems and federal programs advance equitable access to a high-quality education for every student. Prior to joining LPI, he worked as a graduate research assistant at Vanderbilt Law School and as a consultant to Jefferson County Public Schools in Kentucky.

Wei holds an MPP in Education Policy from Vanderbilt University and a BS with highest honors in Human and Organizational Development from Vanderbilt University.