The State of Civics Education
Civic education must be comprehensive and engaging to prepare the next generation to be knowledgeable and active leaders.
Sex Education Standards Across the States
College Signing Days Reflect a Future Worth Celebrating
Countering the Effects of Trump’s Immigration Policies in Schools
Why Won’t America Invest in Its Teachers?
High-Performing Charter Schools Help Working Families Find Balance
How To Fix the Large and Growing Latinx Teacher-Student Gap
Every state lacks sufficient Latinx teachers to reflect the diversity of its student body. Policymakers need to adjust recruitment tactics to fill the Latinx teacher-student gap.
5 Ways the Trump Budget Undermines Gun Violence Prevention and School Safety Efforts
President Trump's promise to make schools safer after the Parkland shooting rings hollow against the cuts to such efforts in his 2019 budget.
Trump’s Budget Reveals that He Wants Everyday Americans to Pay for His Tax Cuts for the Wealthy
The president's budget pays for his tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations by slashing health care, education, and other critical investments.
Trump and DeVos Continue to Undermine Public Education with Their Proposed Fiscal Year 2019 Budget
With their proposed fiscal year 2019 budget, President Trump and Secretary DeVos have demonstrated, once again, that they are eager to drain public education funds in order to push their privatization schemes.
These States Are Leveraging Title II of ESSA to Modernize and Elevate the Teaching Profession
This issue brief explains how 15 states are leveraging Title II, Part A of ESSA to modernize and elevate the teaching profession.
Interactive: Nationwide Efforts to Elevate the Teaching Profession
This interactive tool provides examples of programs and initiatives across the country working to modernize and elevate the teaching profession.
Do ESSA Plans Show Promise for Improving Schools?
The authority to change school governance may be a lever to turn around struggling schools.
Public Schools Must Address Disparities in Discipline Rates
Policymakers must take action to help address suspension and expulsion rates for historically disadvantaged students in U.S. public schools.
How to Reform Remedial Education
Policymakers, colleges, and school districts should take steps to successfully reform remedial education for recent high school graduates.
A New Path for School Integration
School integration remains essential for equalizing educational opportunity for all children.
High Schools of the Future: How States Can Accelerate High School Redesign
States can help innovative educators develop engaging and effective high schools through targeted flexibility, updates, and support.
The Value of Guardrails in Education
Good government oversight and strong authorization practices are essential for school choice.
The Trump Administration’s Slow But Steady Undoing of the Department of Education
Here are seven alarming signs that President Trump and Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos are slowly but steadily making good on their promise to diminish the U.S. Department of Education.
Giving to the Rich
Under the House GOP plan, the tax break given to Donald Trump would be enough to pay more than 20,000 teachers.