Williamson M. Evers is an American education policy expert with a distinguished career in both academia and government. He is a Research Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, where his work primarily focuses on K-12 education, advocating for policies such as school choice, charter schools, and rigorous curriculum standards. From 2007 to 2009, Evers served as the U.S. Assistant Secretary of Education for Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development under President George W. Bush, playing a key role in federal education policy. He is a notable contributor to PragerU on education-related topics, an American conservative non-profit organization. His public service also includes appointments to the California State Board of Education and the National Council on the Humanities. While his policy recommendations are often praised by proponents of market-based education reforms, they have also drawn criticism from those who advocate for traditional public education systems or different pedagogical approaches.