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    Investment and Funding Equity in K-12 Education

    The K-12 Education team knows that money matters in education. Funding affects every aspect of a high-quality, well-rounded education, and there are both racial and socioeconomic disparities in investment and opportunities. States and districts are facing extreme inequities in funding, and at the same time, federal investment in education currently covers only about 8 percent of funding. We are fighting for a dramatic increase in investment and more equitable funding systems so that schools and students receive the resources they deserve.

    See the K-12 Education team’s other core priority areas:

    1. Race Equity
    2. College, Career, and Civic Readiness
    3. Teaching Profession
    4. Public School Choice

    Fact Sheet: Public Education Opportunity Grants

    By Scott Sargrad, Lisette Partelow, Jessica Yin, and Khalilah M. Harris November 23, 2020

    This fact sheet outlines the main goals and provisions of the proposed Public Education Opportunity Grants program.

    FACT SHEET

    http://A%20First%20100%20Days%20Agenda%20for%20K-12%20Education

    A First 100 Days Agenda for K-12 Education

    By Scott Sargrad, Khalilah M. Harris, Lisette Partelow, Neil Campbell, and Laura Jimenez October 20, 2020

    The next presidential administration must take immediate, bold action to provide a quality education for every child.

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    Early High School STEM Perceptions Associated With Postsecondary Outcomes

    By Abby Quirk, Neil Campbell, and Ulrich Boser October 14, 2020

    A new CAP study finds that the future success of ninth graders—from high school graduation to college enrollment—is correlated with how they rate the usefulness and engagement of their math and science classes.

    REPORT

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    Public Education Opportunity Grants

    By Scott Sargrad, Lisette Partelow, Jessica Yin, and Khalilah M. Harris October 8, 2020

    The Center for American Progress is proposing a new federal grant program to dramatically increase the federal investment in K-12 education and make education funding more equitable at the federal, state, and local levels.

    REPORT

    The Opportunity and Counseling Corps: Helping K-12 Students and Young Adults Recover From the Coronavirus Crisis

    By Neil Campbell, Abby Quirk, and Roby Chatterji August 10, 2020

    Investing in an Opportunity and Counseling Corps would provide tutoring, counseling, and other supports to students as well as employment and skill development for young adults to help them recover from the effects of the coronavirus.

    REPORT

    http://Why%20K-12%20Education%20Needs%20More%20Federal%20Stimulus%20Funding

    Why K-12 Education Needs More Federal Stimulus Funding

    By Lisette Partelow, Jessica Yin, and Scott Sargrad July 21, 2020

    In the wake of the coronavirus crisis, a major federal investment in K-12 public education is urgently needed.

    REPORT

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    Congress Needs To Ensure Educational Equity in the Wake of the Coronavirus Pandemic

    By Viviann Anguiano, Marcella Bombardieri, Neil Campbell, Antoinette Flores, Steven Jessen-Howard, Laura Jimenez, and Simon Workman April 2, 2020

    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.

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    Trump’s K-12 Education Budget

    By Neil Campbell and Abby Quirk February 11, 2020

    The Trump administration’s K-12 education budget eliminates important programs and cuts billions from public schools.

    COLUMN

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    A Quality Education for Every Child

    By Scott Sargrad, Khalilah M. Harris, Lisette Partelow, Neil Campbell, and Laura Jimenez July 2, 2019

    The time is now for policymakers to take a bold and comprehensive approach to K-12 education.

    REPORT

    http://Trump’s%20Education%20Budget%20Ignores%20Needs%20of%20Students%20and%20Schools

    Trump’s Education Budget Ignores Needs of Students and Schools

    By Neil Campbell and Lisette Partelow March 11, 2019

    The FY 2020 Department of Education budget proposal would make drastic and harmful cuts.

    COLUMN

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    The Case for Federal Funding for School Infrastructure

    By Laura Jimenez February 12, 2019

    America’s crumbling and outdated public school buildings desperately need federal government support.

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    11 Ways New Governors Can Lead on Education Through Executive Actions

    By Scott Sargrad, Lisette Partelow, and Jessica Yin January 10, 2019

    From teacher pay to school infrastructure to workforce readiness, new governors should move quickly to advance key education priorities in their states.

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    A Quality Approach to School Funding

    By Carmel Martin, Ulrich Boser, Meg Benner, and Perpetual Baffour November 13, 2018

    Past school finance ligation shows that future reform must focus on the quality of education.

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    http://Fixing%20Chronic%20Disinvestment%20in%20K-12%20Schools

    Fixing Chronic Disinvestment in K-12 Schools

    By Lisette Partelow, Sarah Shapiro, Abel McDaniels, and Catherine Brown September 20, 2018

    States and the federal government must reverse a decade of disinvestment and give students and teachers the resources they need to be successful.

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    7 Great Education Policy Ideas for Progressives in 2018

    By Lisette Partelow, Catherine Brown, Sarah Shapiro, and Stephenie Johnson March 28, 2018

    A progressive education policy agenda should focus on putting economic mobility and opportunity within reach for all.

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