Jared C.
Bass
Senior Director
Education
CAP’s Education Department aims to change America’s approach to early childhood, K-12 education, higher education, and lifelong learning by ensuring equitable access to resources, developing community-centered policies, and promoting the ability to participate fully in an inclusive economy built on a strong democracy.
What We're Doing
Modernize and elevate the teaching profession
CAP has identified a series of proposals, including a grant program that would increase recruitment and retention of highly qualified educators in schools with the highest teacher turnover, helping ensure equitable access to great teaching in school districts across the country.
Provide access to quality, affordable child care
CAP has helped shape key child care and preschool policy proposals, many of which are included in the Biden administration’s Build Back Better agenda, and furthered the understanding of child care research, including cost of care, child care deserts, family spending, and workforce participation.
Promote investments in higher education
CAP has advocated for investments in higher education, including better supporting community college and part-time students, boosting the Pell Grant for low-income students, investing in minority-serving institutions, and recognizing the importance of robust student advising and wraparound supports.
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How the US Department of Education Can Fix Damaging Accreditation Regulations
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How the US Department of Education Can Fix Damaging Accreditation Regulations
Why K-12 Teachers and Their Students Need Investments in Child Care
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Why K-12 Teachers and Their Students Need Investments in Child Care
The Alternative Teacher Certification Sector Outside Higher Education
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The Alternative Teacher Certification Sector Outside Higher Education
3 Ways Federal Investments Can Address Child Care Deserts in America
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3 Ways Federal Investments Can Address Child Care Deserts in America
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‘We Need To Take Away Children’: Former Administration Officials Were ‘Driving Force’ Behind Family Separation Policy
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‘We Need To Take Away Children’: Former Administration Officials Were ‘Driving Force’ Behind Family Separation Policy
The horrors of family separation and the lasting harms of these policies on children shall remain in the minds of every American.
Invest in Child Care: Something Has To Change
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Invest in Child Care: Something Has To Change
Congress must fund child care to help early educators ensure that future generations have the foundation they need to build a healthy, successful life.
Angela and Patrice: A Conversation on the Need for Affordable Child Care
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Angela and Patrice: A Conversation on the Need for Affordable Child Care
Angela and her daughter Patrice discuss the effects of the lack of quality, affordable child care on their family as Patrice raises two young daughters.
Patty and Megan: 2 Generations of Mothers on the Need for Affordable Child Care
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Patty and Megan: 2 Generations of Mothers on the Need for Affordable Child Care
Patty and her daughter Megan discuss the importance of affordable child care for Megan's daughter and how this issue affects their family.
Protecting Dreamers and TPS Holders: An Urgent Situation for America’s Classrooms
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Protecting Dreamers and TPS Holders: An Urgent Situation for America’s Classrooms
Educators share how the uncertainty surrounding Dreamers and long-time residents, including Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders, is affecting their students.
Families and Educators Benefit from Congress’ Increase in Child Care Funding
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Families and Educators Benefit from Congress’ Increase in Child Care Funding
In 2018, Congress passed the United States’ largest ever increase of the Child Care and Development Block Grant, giving states across the nation more than $2 billion additional each year to invest in child care.
How to Match Students With Schools They Choose
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How to Match Students With Schools They Choose
A new school enrollment and application process could help ensure students are matched with the schools they choose.
Beyond Tuition: A New Vision for Higher Education
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Beyond Tuition: A New Vision for Higher Education
CAP proposes Beyond Tuition, a new plan to ensure all Americans have the opportunity to earn a college degree.
A Working Mother Explains Why Medicaid, Nutrition Assistance, and Child Care Are So Important
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A Working Mother Explains Why Medicaid, Nutrition Assistance, and Child Care Are So Important
Congress and the Trump administration proposed deep cuts to many programs struggling families need to get by.
The Part-Time Student Challenge
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The Part-Time Student Challenge
This video examines why it’s time for policymakers to address the needs of part-time students so that college can work for all.