Top Features
The Future of Teacher Compensation
Joan Baratz-Snowden discusses lessons learned from performance pay programs and outlines key strategies for designing future programs.
Choosing More Time for Students
Elena Rocha's new report explains why the recent push for extended learning time in schools could and should lead to meaningful reform.
Leaders and Laggards
A joint platform for education reform from the Center for American Progress and U.S. Chamber of Commerce with interactive U.S. map.Other Education Features
May 1, 2008
Soaring Food Prices Mean Less Education for Poor
Rising food prices have led to deadly riots in fledging democracies such as Haiti and caused World Bank President Robert Zoellick to project that 100 million more people will fall into poverty.
April 29, 2008
Alternative Routes to Teacher Preparation
CAP event brings together education experts to discuss a new report arguing for the development of alternative teacher preparation programs.
April 28, 2008
Thinking Outside the University
New report on alternative certification delves into the history and current research about these techniques and profiles innovative programs around the country.
April 25, 2008
Making the Most Out of Service
Service learning keeps students engaged and boosts graduation rates, but we need to rethink the way programs are funded, writes Shirley Sagawa.
April 23, 2008
There’s More to College than Just Getting In
We need an aggressive national effort to better prepare all students to finish their college degree, write Robin Chait and Louis Soares.
April 16, 2008
Analysis of CAP Report on Rural Learning Opportunities
Terry K. Peterson, the Director of the Afterschool and Community Learning Network, highlights the importance of afterschool and expanded learning time for rural students.
April 8, 2008
Rural Schools Need Support
Education experts gather at CAP event to discuss afterschool learning and challenges facing rural schools.
April 4, 2008
Additional Learning Opportunities in Rural Areas
A new report examines the challenges facing rural schools that serve low-income areas and offers ideas for successful programs.
March 27, 2008
What’s Not Being Said About Sex—And Who It’s Hurting
Abstinence-only programs are contributing to higher-than-ever rates of sexually transmitted infections among teen girls, writes Julie F. Kay.
March 12, 2008
Principals Matter: Strong Leadership is Key for Struggling Schools
Experts gather at CAP to discuss a new report from New Leaders for New Schools on the benefits of good principals in struggling schools.
March 5, 2008
Nationalize the Schools (...A Little)!
Education experts meet at CAP to discuss what the federal government’s role should be in education reform.
February 26, 2008
Nationalize the Schools (...A Little)!
New report details how transcending traditional local control in schools can create genuine autonomy and meet modern challenges.
February 21, 2008
Giving All Students the Opportunity to Learn
Why do we need to reauthorize the No Child Left Behind Act? What are the key weaknesses of the bill? And how can it be improved?
February 19, 2008
NCLB and Latinos: No Latino Child Left Behind Matters
Elena Rocha presents principles that should underpin Latino student achievement through congressional reauthorization of NCLB.
February 14, 2008
The AmeriCorps Role in Education Reform
AmeriCorps members are engaging schools in unprecedented numbers, and they could play an important role in reforming the system.
February 13, 2008
AmeriCorps Study Shows Improvement
Shirley Sagawa released some results from her upcoming report, which show that AmeriCorps can fill an important void in American education.
February 4, 2008
Start the Surge: Reauthorize the No Child Left Behind Act Now
President Bush and lawmakers should step up this year and commit to making NCLB more effective, writes Robin Chait.
February 4, 2008
This Week in Congress 2.4.08-2.8.08
From economic stimulus to FISA and education, CAP provides you with resources to say on top of the week on the Hill.
January 28, 2008
The State of Latinos in the Union
A by the numbers look at the disproportionate setbacks that Latinos have faced during the Bush White House’s tenure.
January 23, 2008
Getting Serious About Renewing and Modernizing Public Education
January 23, 2008
First, Kill All the School Boards
When you look at what local control of education has wrought, the conclusion is inescapable: we must carry Mann’s insights to their logical end and nationalize our schools, to some degree. But before delving into the details of why and how, let’s back up for a moment and consider what brought us to this pass.
December 13, 2007
Smaller classes: the wrong investment for city schools
December 7, 2007
Lifelong Learning: New Strategies for the Education of Working Adults
Part of the Progressive Growth series, this paper identifies adults who could benefit from lifelong learning and suggests policies to help them.
December 6, 2007
Current Pay-for-Performance Programs
Differential pay can improve teacher quality, address shortages, and more. These charts show how states and districts are using such programs.
December 5, 2007
Pairing Leadership with Education
CAP event brings experts together to discuss how principal pay incentives can attract leaders to America’s high-need schools.
December 4, 2007
Principal Compensation: More Research Needed on a Promising Reform
This report examines research on principal compensation and suggests a strategy for compensation reform.
November 29, 2007
What is the Urban National Assessment Data Telling Us?
The National Assessment of Educational Progress' most recent Trial Urban District Assessment shows that not all city schools are created equal.
November 28, 2007
Progressive Growth
A new plan for the next administration to transform America's economy through clean energy, innovation, and opportunity.
November 6, 2007
Teacher Pay Reforms Must Focus Incentives on Improving Student Learning
Experts at a CAP event discuss the need for reforming traditional teacher pay schedules to reward success in collaborative environments.
November 5, 2007
Current State Policies that Reform Teacher Pay
Robin Chait analyzes current state programs to find answers to questions posed by both critics and advocates of performance pay.
October 26, 2007
Public Opinion Snapshot: Moving Education into the 21st Century
Americans favor two key educational reforms, alternative teacher pay and extended learning time, both of which Congress is now considering.
October 22, 2007
Minnesota Principal Talks Teacher Compensation: Interview with Ron Wilke
An elementary school principal talks about the early success of an alternative teacher compensation program in his Minnesota school.
October 22, 2007
Early Success for Performance Pay: Educators Speak About Programs
CAP interviews educators whose schools are using an innovative system to reform teacher compensation and improve student achievement.
October 22, 2007
Q Comp Success: Interview with Dan Hoverman
A superintendent talks about the early success of an alternative teacher compensation program in his Minnesota district
October 17, 2007
Moving On Up
As higher education becomes more competitive, many schools are focusing on non-education-related statistics that will build fame, wealth, and exclusivity.
October 15, 2007
Interactive Map: The Targets of Bush's Education Cuts
Interactive map shows how much money will be taken away from elementary and secondary schools if Bush gets his way with the budget.
October 1, 2007
Getting the Facts Straight on Performance Pay in the Proposed Draft of Title II of NCLB
Our education experts set the record straight on how teacher compensation will boost achievement, particularly for minority students.
September 18, 2007
Serving America: A National Service Agenda for the Next Decade
Senior Fellow Shirley Sagawa outlines a plan for transforming national service into large-scale efforts to solve America’s most pressing problems.
September 10, 2007
This Week in Congress: 9.10.07-9.14.07
From U.S. strategy in Iraq to improving elementary school education, CAP provides you with resources to stay on top of the week on the Hill.
August 22, 2007
Bolstering U.S. Education: Studies Support Graduation Promise Act
Two new R’s for the high school reform movement—Resources for Recovery—would help all students graduate from high school.
August 8, 2007
The Power of Differential Pay
Congress has the opportunity this fall to improve teacher quality by supporting differential pay programs, argues Robin Chait.
July 11, 2007
Dealing with Debt
Skyrocketing tuition costs and uncontrolled interest rates overburden college students. Before the school year starts, Congress can help.
July 9, 2007
This Week in Congress: 7.9.07 - 7.13.07
From Iraq to children’s health care to housing, CAP provides you with resources to stay on top of the week on the Hill.
June 20, 2007
Summer of Service: A New Rite of Passage for Young Teens
Proposals to boost summer community service among teenagers before they enter high school are promising, says Shirley Sagawa.
May 21, 2007
How To: Make Every Child a Graduate
Thousands of high school students will not receive a diploma this graduation season. Here’s how we can help every student become a graduate.
May 16, 2007
Federal aid fails needy students
May 15, 2007
A Half-Million Strong: AmeriCorps Volunteers Make a Difference
National AmeriCorps Week is a timely reminder of the important public services provided by this progressive program, writes Shirley Sagawa.
May 11, 2007
Quality Teachers, Quality Schools
CAP President and CEO John Podesta testifies to the House Education and Labor Committee on how to improve education by boosting teacher quality.
May 8, 2007
How to Cut Poverty in Half in Just Four Steps
Thirty-seven million Americans live in poverty. We can cut that number in half in the next decade. Here’s how.
May 2, 2007