K-12 Education Is Vital to Success of Biden Administration’s Investment Agenda ReportAug 17, 2023 K-12 Education Is Vital to Success of Biden Administration’s Investment Agenda K-12 education needs a seat at the table when implementing new laws to boost infrastructure, green energy, and technology. Aug 17, 2023 Lisette Partelow, Akilah Alleyne
Community-Based Strategies To Reduce Gun Violence in Schools ArticleJun 6, 2023 Community-Based Strategies To Reduce Gun Violence in Schools In addition to efforts from state and federal lawmakers, schools and communities have a critical role to play in addressing school gun violence through prevention and intervention approaches. Jun 6, 2023 Allie Pearce, Akilah Alleyne
5 States Addressing Child Hunger and Food Insecurity With Free School Meals for All ReportMay 4, 2023 5 States Addressing Child Hunger and Food Insecurity With Free School Meals for All State governments are taking the lead in implementing no-cost school meal programs to eliminate administrative and financial burdens for students, families, and school staff. May 4, 2023 Allie Pearce, Akilah Alleyne, Anona Neal
How To Improve Employment Outcomes for Young Adults Leaving Incarceration ReportMar 16, 2023 How To Improve Employment Outcomes for Young Adults Leaving Incarceration Young adults reentering communities after incarceration face many barriers to finding stable work, but forward-thinking policies can lead to better employment outcomes and safer communities. Mar 16, 2023 Marina Zhavoronkova, Allie Preston, Justin Schweitzer, 1 More Akua Amaning
How To Make Schools Safer Without Additional Physical Security Measures ReportOct 26, 2022 How To Make Schools Safer Without Additional Physical Security Measures The newly enacted Bipartisan Safer Communities Act can help schools and districts create safer learning environments without resorting to implementing measures that harden schools. Oct 26, 2022 Emily Katz, Roby Chatterji, Akilah Alleyne
Book Banning, Curriculum Restrictions, and the Politicization of U.S. Schools ReportSep 19, 2022 Book Banning, Curriculum Restrictions, and the Politicization of U.S. Schools State and local officials’ efforts to undermine public education by playing politics with school curricula run against the interest of most American children and families. Sep 19, 2022 Akilah Alleyne
Federal Investments in K-12 Infrastructure Would Benefit Students Across the Country ReportSep 8, 2022 Federal Investments in K-12 Infrastructure Would Benefit Students Across the Country Equitable, dedicated long-term funding for school infrastructure is needed to ensure all school buildings are safe and conducive to student learning. Sep 8, 2022 Jamil Modaffari, Akilah Alleyne
Teacher Preparation Shortcuts Won’t Solve the Teacher Shortage ArticleAug 31, 2022 Teacher Preparation Shortcuts Won’t Solve the Teacher Shortage Recently passed legislation that reduces training requirements for teachers will harm student learning, weaken the profession, and ignore the systemic issues that have long contributed to teacher shortages. Aug 31, 2022 Loren Welles
School Air Filtration and Ventilation Strategies To Improve Health, Education, Equity, and Environmental Outcomes ReportAug 31, 2022 School Air Filtration and Ventilation Strategies To Improve Health, Education, Equity, and Environmental Outcomes Upgrading school ventilation and air filtration is a critical part of a multilayered strategy to improve and protect health, education, the environment, and equity. Aug 31, 2022 Jill Rosenthal, Elise Gout, Jamil Modaffari, 1 More Tara Snover
Why K-12 Teachers and Their Students Need Investments in Child Care ArticleJun 8, 2022 Why K-12 Teachers and Their Students Need Investments in Child Care To meet the caregiving needs of the K-12 educator workforce and the developmental needs of the youngest students, the United States needs sustained, significant federal investments in the accessibility and affordability of high-quality child care. Jun 8, 2022 Emily Katz
The Alternative Teacher Certification Sector Outside Higher Education ReportJun 7, 2022 The Alternative Teacher Certification Sector Outside Higher Education Enrollment continues to grow in alternative teacher certification programs operated outside of colleges, but the number of students completing these programs is declining. Jun 7, 2022 Jacqueline E. King, Jessica Yin
Urgent Congressional Action Is Needed To Stave Off Hunger for Millions of Students ArticleJun 6, 2022 Urgent Congressional Action Is Needed To Stave Off Hunger for Millions of Students Congress must pass the Support Kids Not Red Tape Act to support continued access to school meals. Jun 6, 2022 Anona Neal
Beyond Acronyms Past EventMay 23, 2022 Beyond Acronyms Honoring the Complex Experiences of Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities in K-12 Education May 23, 2022
Prioritizing Racial Equity in Student Mental Health Spending ReportMay 19, 2022 Prioritizing Racial Equity in Student Mental Health Spending States and school districts have rightly prioritized student mental health as they start to spend pandemic recovery dollars, but they must do more to ensure that funding also promotes racial equity. May 19, 2022 Abby Quirk
Proposed Priorities for the School Pulse Panel Data Collection Sign-On LetterApr 29, 2022 Proposed Priorities for the School Pulse Panel Data Collection In these comments, the Alliance for Excellent Education and partners provide recommendations to the School Pulse Panel Data Collection to advance shared educational equity priorities through federal, state, and local policy and advocacy. Apr 29, 2022 Center for American Progress and partners
Proposed Changes to the Mandatory Civil Rights Data Collection Sign-On LetterApr 29, 2022 Proposed Changes to the Mandatory Civil Rights Data Collection In these comments, the Center for American Progress suggests revisions to the Civil Rights Data Collection to get the data necessary to address equity gaps in education. Apr 29, 2022 Center for American Progress and partners
Educator’s View: Assessing Students Properly Requires More Than One Test. And Some of Them May Not Be What You Think In the NewsMar 1, 2022 Educator’s View: Assessing Students Properly Requires More Than One Test. And Some of Them May Not Be What You Think Jamil Modaffari discusses how states should be rethinking their approach to standardized testing in K-12 schools. Mar 1, 2022 The 74 Jamil Modaffari
These 6 Priorities Show the Need for a Robust Domestic Discretionary Budget ArticleFeb 11, 2022 These 6 Priorities Show the Need for a Robust Domestic Discretionary Budget Funding for government agencies expires on March 11; rather than pass another stopgap bill, Congress must pass full-year appropriations that adequately support the nation’s priorities and needs. Feb 11, 2022 Nick Buffie, Jessica Yin, Marquisha Johns, 2 More Jill Rosenthal, Seth Hanlon
Q&A With CAP’s New Senior Vice President for Education, Jesse O’Connell ArticleJan 28, 2022 Q&A With CAP’s New Senior Vice President for Education, Jesse O’Connell Jesse O'Connell, the new senior vice president for Education at the Center for American Progress, talks about the opportunities this moment offers to improve early childhood, K-12, and higher education in the United States. Jan 28, 2022 Jesse O’Connell
Education Policies Need To Address the Unique Needs of Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities ReportJan 26, 2022 Education Policies Need To Address the Unique Needs of Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities The Center for American Progress is conducting new research that uplifts the lived experiences in public education of Asian American and Pacific Islander communities. This research will advance CAP’s ongoing work to apply an explicit racial equity lens to K-12 education policymaking. Jan 26, 2022 Roby Chatterji, Jessica Yin
Co-Sponsoring Legislation To Advance Safe, Healthy, and Inclusive School Climates Sign-On LetterJan 19, 2022 Co-Sponsoring Legislation To Advance Safe, Healthy, and Inclusive School Climates Led by the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, this letter urges members of Congress to co-sponsor the Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act, the Keeping All Students Safe Act, the Protecting our Students in Schools Act, the Safe Schools Improvement Act, and the Ending PUSHOUT Act. Jan 19, 2022 The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, partners
Engaging the Community in School Funding Decisions VideoJan 11, 2022 Engaging the Community in School Funding Decisions Community members highlight the importance of community involvement in school spending decisions and ways for schools to increase this engagement. Jan 11, 2022 Jessica Yin, Khalilah M. Harris, Jasmine Hardy, 3 More Meghan Miller, Hai-Lam Phan, Shaheer Lanier
Retaining and Fostering Diverse Schools Program in the FY 2022 Budget Sign-On LetterJan 11, 2022 Retaining and Fostering Diverse Schools Program in the FY 2022 Budget Led by the National Coalition on School Diversity, this letter advocates for the inclusion of the Fostering Diverse Schools program in the fiscal year 22 budget. Jan 11, 2022 The National Coalition on School Diversity, partners
Supporting the Strength in Diversity Act (H.R. 729) Sign-On LetterJan 11, 2022 Supporting the Strength in Diversity Act (H.R. 729) Led by the National Coalition on School Diversity, this letter expresses support for the Strength in Diversity Act. Jan 11, 2022 The National Coalition on School Diversity, partners
Understanding the Opportunities and Challenges of Charter Management Contracts for Public Schools ReportDec 16, 2021 Understanding the Opportunities and Challenges of Charter Management Contracts for Public Schools A review of the common failures of contracts between management companies and the charter schools they oversee suggests some changes could help protect both students and taxpayer money. Dec 16, 2021 Abby Quirk
How To Increase Support for Youth Leaving Juvenile Detention Facilities ReportDec 6, 2021 How To Increase Support for Youth Leaving Juvenile Detention Facilities Students returning home from juvenile detention centers deserve support to reintegrate into their communities, especially during the pandemic. Dec 6, 2021 Bayliss Fiddiman
How Educators, Students, and Families Would Spend Additional K-12 Education Funding VideoNov 16, 2021 How Educators, Students, and Families Would Spend Additional K-12 Education Funding Educators, students, and family members discuss the important investments they would make to improve the educational experience if they had additional education funding. Nov 16, 2021 Jessica Yin, Khalilah M. Harris, Shaheer Lanier, 2 More Jasmine Hardy, Hai-Lam Phan
How the Underfunding of K-12 Public Schools Impacts Students, Educators, and Families VideoOct 18, 2021 How the Underfunding of K-12 Public Schools Impacts Students, Educators, and Families Students, educators, and family members describe how the underfunding of K-12 public schools has negatively impacted their experiences and opportunities. Oct 18, 2021 Jessica Yin, Khalilah M. Harris, Hai-Lam Phan, 2 More Jasmine Hardy, Meghan Miller
Supporting the Safe Schools Improvement Act (H.R. 4402/S. 2410) Sign-On LetterSep 24, 2021 Supporting the Safe Schools Improvement Act (H.R. 4402/S. 2410) Led by GLSEN, this letter expresses support for the Safe Schools Improvement Act. Sep 24, 2021 GLSEN, partners
Budget Reconciliation Must Support a Quality Education for All Students ReportSep 22, 2021 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. Sep 22, 2021 Khalilah M. Harris, Jessica Yin, Arohi Pathak, 3 More Laura Dallas McSorley, Marshall Anthony Jr., Jill Rosenthal
Future of Testing in Education: Effective and Equitable Assessment Systems ReportSep 16, 2021 Future of Testing in Education: Effective and Equitable Assessment Systems This analysis of testing in schools shows what the current debate gets wrong, and how educators and policymakers can create a future where assessments are a more effective part of the teaching and learning system. Sep 16, 2021 Laura Jimenez, Jamil Modaffari
Future of Testing in Education: Artificial Intelligence ReportSep 16, 2021 Future of Testing in Education: Artificial Intelligence Technology and artificial intelligence can vastly improve the types of assessments teachers use to guide students in their learning. Sep 16, 2021 Laura Jimenez, Ulrich Boser
Future of Testing in Education: The Way Forward for State Standardized Tests ReportSep 16, 2021 Future of Testing in Education: The Way Forward for State Standardized Tests There are valid criticisms about the current structure of state standardized testing in schools; the solution is not to get rid of these assessments but rather to design them differently. Sep 16, 2021 Laura Jimenez, Ulrich Boser
Fact Sheet: Targeted Grants for Educational Excellence Program Fact SheetAug 23, 2021 Fact Sheet: Targeted Grants for Educational Excellence Program This fact sheet outlines the details of a proposed grant program that would increase recruitment and retention of highly qualified educators in schools with the highest teacher turnover. Aug 23, 2021 Bayliss Fiddiman, Lisette Partelow
How To Ensure Equitable Access to Great Teaching ReportAug 23, 2021 How To Ensure Equitable Access to Great Teaching The Center for American Progress proposes a new grant program to address the working conditions that contribute to job dissatisfaction and high turnover among the nation’s K-12 teachers in order to increase equal access to highly qualified teachers. Aug 23, 2021 Bayliss Fiddiman, Lisette Partelow
The Secretary’s Proposed Priorities for Discretionary Grants Programs ArticleJul 27, 2021 The Secretary’s Proposed Priorities for Discretionary Grants Programs In these comments, the Center for American Progress provides support for the secretary’s six proposed priorities and offers some additional recommendations to further strengthen them. Jul 27, 2021 the Center for American Progress