Creating Strong Building Blocks for Every Student
This report details the components needed to effectively prepare middle school students for rigorous high school pathways that will lead to success in college and careers.
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.
A Quality Education for Every Child
The time is now for policymakers to take a bold and comprehensive approach to K-12 education.
The Opportunity and Counseling Corps: Helping K-12 Students and Young Adults Recover From the Coronavirus Crisis
In the Wake of the Coronavirus, We Must Design and Build the Schools We Need—Not Simply Reopen Schools As They Were
Public Education Opportunity Grants
A First 100 Days Agenda for K-12 Education
Mental Health Support for Students of Color During and After the Coronavirus Pandemic
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, schools need additional mental health funding and support that is implemented with a racial equity lens.
Why K-12 Education Needs More Federal Stimulus Funding
In the wake of the coronavirus crisis, a major federal investment in K-12 public education is urgently needed.
3 Principles for Reopening Schools Safely During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Science, not politics, should drive the decision to physically reopen schools.
4 Actions Colleges Can Take To Address Police Brutality
Postsecondary institutions must take immediate action to help address the issue of police brutality.
Fighting Systemic Racism in K-12 Education: Helping Allies Move From the Keyboard to the School Board
The surge of new allies in the Black Lives Matter movement for racial justice presents a welcome opportunity to implement systemic changes in the U.S. K-12 education system—and allies should start by following the lead of communities that are Black, Indigenous, and people of color.
Improving Literacy in the United States: Recommendations for Increasing Reading Success
A modern approach to improving literacy rates in the United States includes applying an explicit equity lens and increasing investment to elevate student outcomes.
Building a Strong Middle Class Through Career Pathways Programs
The United States can raise academic outcomes, lower youth unemployment, and strengthen its economy by following the leads of Germany, Singapore, and Switzerland in training their youth for in-demand jobs.
Ensuring Equitable Pathways for the Class of 2020 Amid the Coronavirus
Students, parents, schools, and districts need more explicit guidance on how to deal with high school to postsecondary pathway requirements during and in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
Congress Needs To Ensure Educational Equity in the Wake of the Coronavirus Pandemic
The federal government must take action in order to address the immediate-, medium-, and long-term fallout from the coronavirus crisis on pre-K, K-12 and higher education.
Take Action: Support ALL Kids During the Coronavirus Epidemic
Congress must take immediate and sustained measures to ensure that children and their schools have all the support they need to make it through the coronavirus crisis.
The Senate Stimulus Proposal in Response to Coronavirus Fails to Meet the Moment
The Senate’s coronavirus stimulus bill doesn’t do nearly enough to help families and small businesses.
How K-12 Schools Should Prepare for Coronavirus
The coronavirus outbreak is forcing school leaders to make difficult decisions; equity should be the priority in plans to support students and continue educational activities if schools need to close.
One Size Does Not Fit All
A new Center for American Progress survey and analysis illustrate the importance of schools communicating different types of information to parents through a variety of communication systems in order to strengthen school-home partnerships and engagement.
Trump’s K-12 Education Budget
The Trump administration’s K-12 education budget eliminates important programs and cuts billions from public schools.