Making Research Accessible
Education research has the power to transform how we teach and learn—but most findings stay locked in academic journals, written for researchers, not for the parents and educators who need them most.
I’m using AI tools like NotebookLM and Claude to change that. While I can’t republish my academic papers due to copyright, I can create illustrated videos and podcast discussions that bring research findings to life. Because knowledge locked in databases doesn’t change systems. People who can see what’s really happening do.
Explore My Work
Research
Academic papers transformed into accessible podcasts and videos.
Essays
Original writing on education issues for general audiences.
Books
Full-length explorations with chapter videos and podcasts.
Topics I Cover
Access to Rigor
Why high-achieving students are denied challenging courses based on demographics, not data.
System Mismatches
When pathways don’t connect—high school to college, education to workforce.
How the Machine Works
What’s really happening inside educational institutions—and why.
Children’s STEM
Building mathematical thinking from the earliest years.
What I’ve Seen
Top-scoring students are routinely denied access to rigorous courses based on who they are, not what they’ve demonstrated.
High schools steer CTE students into remedial math—while community colleges need them to have STEM skills.
Educators review transcripts by hand, unaware that electronic tools exist to identify students who need help.
Featured Book
Mismatched
How America’s Educational System Fails to Prepare Students for Today’s Workforce
Drawing on 30 years of educational research, Dr. Janet Johnson exposes the critical disconnect between what students learn in school and what employers need in the modern workforce. From being told she “wasn’t college material” to earning a PhD and founding her own research company, Janet reveals the structural failures that continue to undermine student potential.
About Dr. Janet Johnson
Dr. Janet Johnson brings over three decades of expertise in educational research and program evaluation. As founder of EDSTAR Analytics, Inc., she has dedicated her career to improving educational outcomes through data-driven insights and evidence-based practices—and to making invisible patterns visible.
Ph.D. in Mathematics Education with Minor in Statistics
North Carolina State University