What To Make of Declining Enrollment in Teacher Preparation Programs
Enrollment in teacher preparation programs has seen declines, but identifying the problem is only the beginning.
A Quality Education for Every Child
The time is now for policymakers to take a bold and comprehensive approach to K-12 education.
How Delaware Aims To Improve College Readiness
Student Mobility, Backfill, and Charter Schools
3 Ways DeVos Has Put Students At Risk by Deregulating Education
Student Debt: An Overlooked Barrier to Increasing Teacher Diversity
Lessons Learned From the Investing in Innovation Program
The i3 program’s support for the evaluation and growth of promising innovations should be part of increased investments in educational research and development.
Modernizing the Federal Charter Schools Program
As the Charter Schools Program enters its second quarter-century, federal policymakers should broaden the program’s focus to embrace smart growth policies, help existing charters improve, and address challenges in the charter sector.
Successful Implementation of High-Quality Instructional Materials
Numerous studies underscore the effects of high-quality curricula on student achievement, but to achieve the intended goal of adopting such curricula, careful attention must be paid to the implementation process.
Math Pathways
Schools, districts, and states should coordinate and prioritize investment in high-quality math pathways for students.
10 K-12 Education Policy Questions Every Presidential Candidate Should Answer
Presidential candidates should have comprehensive plans to give every student access to an excellent education.
Advancing Racial Equity in Career and Technical Education Enrollment
By placing a focus on racial equity, CTE programs can help narrow opportunity gaps.
Elevating Student Voice in Education
This report outlines strategies to increase authentic student voice in education at the school, district, and state levels.
Secretary DeVos Is Failing to Protect the Civil Rights of LGBTQ Students
Data from the Department of Education show that civil rights enforcement for LGBTQ students has been drastically scaled back since the start of the Trump administration.
Why Education Research Needs More Development
Education research needs to respond to the current needs of teachers and students.
Momentum Is Building to Modernize Sex Education
Over the past year, eight states have updated their sex education standards, and seven more states have advanced legislation to do so as well.
The Rigor of a High School Diploma Is at Risk
States must take legislative action in order to ensure that the coursework to receive a high school diploma is the same for college admissions eligibility.
The Danger Private School Voucher Programs Pose to Civil Rights
Through voucher programs, private schools receive public funding even as they fail to protect the most vulnerable students from discrimination.
Strikes Driving Change in States With Lowest-Paid Teachers
In states with the lowest teacher pay, teacher protests have been common, as has legislative action to increase salaries.
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.