A Quality Approach to School Funding
Past school finance ligation shows that future reform must focus on the quality of education.
A Quality Education for Every Child
Student Debt: An Overlooked Barrier to Increasing Teacher Diversity
Momentum Is Building to Modernize Sex Education
3 Ways DeVos Has Put Students At Risk by Deregulating Education
The Rigor of a High School Diploma Is at Risk
Education in the 2018 Midterms
In the 2018 midterms, education was a key issue in many state-level races, as some pro-education candidates won races and a number of education-related ballot measures were approved.
Redesigning High School: Local Perspectives From Schools and Districts
Communities across the country are redesigning their high schools to better engage students and prepare them for success in college and the workforce.
Using the Science of Learning to Redesign Schools
Policymakers must reimagine instruction and school structures to reflect the latest science of learning.
Education Is on the Ballot This November
This November, voters in at least 35 states will have the chance to accept or reject roughly 150 education policy and funding questions in the form of ballot measures.
Profit Before Kids
For-profit virtual charter schools consistently underperform other public schools. Available financial records demonstrate that large for-profit virtual charter school operators allocate public dollars toward advertising, executive compensation, lobbying, and profit at the expense of instruction.
Fixing Chronic Disinvestment in K-12 Schools
States and the federal government must reverse a decade of disinvestment and give students and teachers the resources they need to be successful.
Furthering the College and Career Readiness of the District of Columbia’s Students
CAP director of standards and accountability Laura Jimenez testified before the Council of the District of Columbia on education reform.
The State of the U.S. Labor Market: Pre-August 2018 Jobs Release
On Friday, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics will release its Employment Situation Summary for the month of August. Here’s how teachers are faring.
Curriculum Reform in the Nation’s Largest School Districts
This report provides an analysis of the instructional materials used by the 30 largest school districts in the country.
Building Community Schools Systems
The community schools strategy can reimagine and retool the nation’s public schools to give students in low-income communities a high-quality education.
A Well-Rounded Education
America’s high school students need a rich and varied curriculum in order to be successful in high school, college, and beyond.
How Medicaid Cuts Could Threaten Public School Students and Teachers in Every State
If federal lawmakers’ attacks on Medicaid succeed, states could be forced to fill the resulting budget holes with cuts to public education, leading to lower salaries for teachers or higher tuition for college students.
Establishing a Research Collaborative in Support of District Schools and Students
Testimony Before Council Hearing on Bill 22-776: District of Columbia Education Research Advisory Board and Collaborative Establishment Amendment Act of 2018
How to Give Teachers a $10,000 Raise
Because teachers’ compensation should reflect the importance of their work, CAP proposes a $10,000 federal Teacher Tax Credit that would increase pay for eligible teachers in high-poverty schools.