Proposed Priorities for the American History and Civics Education Programs
Led by GLSEN, these comments support the Department of Education’s proposed priorities regarding the American History and Civics Education programs.
Education, K-12
The Center for American Progress’ K-12 Education team is committed to developing policies for a new education agenda that is rooted in the idea of opportunity for all, with equity in access at the center. This agenda focuses on five key components: (1) applying an explicit race equity lens to policy development; (2) preparing all students for college, civic engagement, and the future workforce; (3) modernizing and elevating the teaching profession; (4) dramatically increasing investments in public schools and improving the equity of existing investments; and (5) bringing a balanced approach to charter school policy.
Budget Reconciliation Must Support a Quality Education for All Students
Ensuring a quality education for America’s students during the COVID-19 pandemic will require a range of federal and state supports, as well as efforts to build a robust economy that works for everyone.
Ending K-12 Education Funding Inequity: Public Education Opportunity Grants
Future of Testing in Education: Effective and Equitable Assessment Systems
A Quality Education for Every Child
How To Ensure Equitable Access to Great Teaching
The Compound Benefits of Greening School Infrastructure
With long-term federal infrastructure investment, schools can deliver critical health and learning benefits to students while supporting the transition to a 100 percent clean energy future.
The Education Data That Matter Most to Parents and School Stakeholders
The current K-12 accountability system provides important information for education leaders, but local school communities need access to other timely and useful data to help improve the quality of education each child receives.
Joint Comments for the Department of Education Regarding Unfinished Learning, Accelerated Learning, and Tutoring
The Center for American Progress joined some of its partners to recommend ways that the Department of Education can support state and local efforts to spend learning-related federal relief funds.
Preparing Students of Color for the Future Workforce
Community members in Indiana and New Mexico provide context on how Black, Latinx, and Indigenous students should be fully prepared for the future workforce.
Recommending the Establishment of an Interagency Working Group on the Teaching Profession
Led by the Center for American Progress, this letter requests that the Biden administration establish an interagency working group focused on modernizing, diversifying, and elevating the teaching profession.
5 Ways To Include Student Voice in Education Policymaking
Student voice must be included at every level of education policymaking to ensure that all students’ needs are being served during and after COVID-19 and that every student has access to a quality education.
Supporting the Classrooms Reflecting Communities Act (S. 2887)
Led by the Center for American Progress, this letter expresses support for the Classrooms Reflecting Communities Act.
Proposed Priorities Regarding the Quality Charter Schools Program’s National Dissemination Grants
In these comments, Neil Campbell provides some recommendations for how to strengthen the proposed priorities to address pressing needs in the charter school sector.
Good Jobs for All: How Federal Laws Can Create Pathways From Education and Training to Good Jobs
Federal legislation must focus on job quality to reduce gaps in education and lead to good jobs.
Co-Sponsoring a Resolution in Support of No Name-Calling Week
Led by GLSEN, this letter urges members of Congress to co-sponsor a new proposed resolution affirming the goals and ideals of No Name-Calling Week.
Co-Sponsoring a Resolution in Support of No Name-Calling Week
Led by GLSEN, this letter urges members of Congress to co-sponsor a new proposed resolution affirming the goals and ideals of No Name-Calling Week.
Supporting a Youth Partnership With the Biden-Harris Administration’s Department of Education
The Center for American Progress signed a letter written by Student Voice to the incoming Biden administration regarding greater partnership with youth on education policymaking.
Supporting the Expansion of Next Generation Community Schools
Scott Sargrad joins his fellow members of the Task Force on Next Generation Community Schools to write a letter to the incoming Biden-Harris administration about supporting community schools.
An Overview of the Teacher Alternative Certification Sector Outside of Higher Education
A growing number of students are enrolling in alternative certification programs for teachers run by operators outside colleges.