Neetu Arnold is a Paulson Policy Analyst at the Manhattan Institute, where she focuses on K-–12 and higher education. Her work has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, UnHerd and Tablet, among many other outlets. She was previously a research fellow at the National Association of Scholars, where she published extensive reports on college affordability and foreign influence in universities. She was a social mobility fellow with Young Voices in 2023. She also serves on the advisory board for the Network of enlightened Women. Arnold earned her Bachelor of Science degree in communication at Cornell University.