Investing in School Libraries and Librarians To Improve Literacy Outcomes ReportApr 18, 2024 Investing in School Libraries and Librarians To Improve Literacy Outcomes Libraries and librarians not only spark a love of learning; they are crucial to reversing low reading assessment scores across the country. Apr 18, 2024 Tania Otero Martinez
Cashing in Our CHIPS: Community Colleges and the CHIPS and Science Act Past EventApr 26, 2023 Cashing in Our CHIPS: Community Colleges and the CHIPS and Science Act Apr 26, 2023 Jared C. Bass, Jesse O’Connell, Allen Thompson, 2 More Dr. Anne M. Kress, Adrienne Elrod
A Minnesota Tribal College Teaches Law Enforcement in Effort To Put More Native Americans ‘Behind the Badge’ ArticleDec 15, 2022 A Minnesota Tribal College Teaches Law Enforcement in Effort To Put More Native Americans ‘Behind the Badge’ In the second installment in a three-part series on Tribal colleges and universities (TCUs), the Center for American Progress and American Indian College Fund look at Leech Lake Tribal College’s law enforcement degree program and the college’s work on cultural revitalization and basic needs insecurity. Dec 15, 2022 Marcella Bombardieri, Dina M. Horwedel
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
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
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
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: 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
How Students Can Help Build Better Education Policy ReportJul 22, 2021 How Students Can Help Build Better Education Policy The Education Department has an opportunity to reimagine the policymaking process by committing to incorporating student voice. Jul 22, 2021 Ashley Jeffrey, Sadie Bograd
Social and Emotional Supports for Educators During and After the Pandemic ReportJul 20, 2021 Social and Emotional Supports for Educators During and After the Pandemic As K-12 districts and schools plan for recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, it is essential that providing social and emotional supports for educators is a key part of the conversation. Jul 20, 2021 Megan Ferren
Preparing Students of Color for the Future Workforce ReportApr 22, 2021 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. Apr 22, 2021 Ashley Jeffrey, Laura Jimenez
Ending K-12 Education Funding Inequity: Public Education Opportunity Grants VideoMar 4, 2021 Ending K-12 Education Funding Inequity: Public Education Opportunity Grants A Public Education Opportunity Grants program will make K-12 education more equitable at the local, state, and federal levels. Mar 4, 2021 Jessica Yin, Lisette Partelow, Khalilah M. Harris
5 Ways To Include Student Voice in Education Policymaking ArticleFeb 17, 2021 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. Feb 17, 2021 Megan Ferren
Fact Sheet: Public Education Opportunity Grants Fact SheetNov 23, 2020 Fact Sheet: Public Education Opportunity Grants This fact sheet outlines the main goals and provisions of the proposed Public Education Opportunity Grants program. Nov 23, 2020 Scott Sargrad, Lisette Partelow, Jessica Yin, 1 More Khalilah M. Harris
A First 100 Days Agenda for K-12 Education ReportOct 20, 2020 A First 100 Days Agenda for K-12 Education The next presidential administration must take immediate, bold action to provide a quality education for every child. Oct 20, 2020 Scott Sargrad, Khalilah M. Harris, Lisette Partelow, 2 More Neil Campbell, Laura Jimenez
Early High School STEM Perceptions Associated With Postsecondary Outcomes ReportOct 14, 2020 Early High School STEM Perceptions Associated With Postsecondary Outcomes Oct 14, 2020 Abby Quirk, Neil Campbell, Ulrich Boser
Public Education Opportunity Grants ReportOct 8, 2020 Public Education Opportunity Grants 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. Oct 8, 2020 Scott Sargrad, Lisette Partelow, Jessica Yin, 1 More Khalilah M. Harris
The Opportunity and Counseling Corps: Helping K-12 Students and Young Adults Recover From the Coronavirus Crisis ReportAug 10, 2020 The Opportunity and Counseling Corps: Helping K-12 Students and Young Adults Recover From the Coronavirus Crisis 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. Aug 10, 2020 Neil Campbell, Abby Quirk, Roby Chatterji
Why K-12 Education Needs More Federal Stimulus Funding ReportJul 21, 2020 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. Jul 21, 2020 Lisette Partelow, Jessica Yin, Scott Sargrad
Congress Needs To Ensure Educational Equity in the Wake of the Coronavirus Pandemic ArticleApr 2, 2020 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. Apr 2, 2020 Viviann Anguiano, Marcella Bombardieri, Neil Campbell, 4 More Antoinette Flores, Steven Jessen-Howard, Laura Jimenez, Simon Workman
Trump’s K-12 Education Budget ArticleFeb 11, 2020 Trump’s K-12 Education Budget The Trump administration’s K-12 education budget eliminates important programs and cuts billions from public schools. Feb 11, 2020 Neil Campbell, Abby Quirk
A Quality Education for Every Child ReportJul 2, 2019 A Quality Education for Every Child The time is now for policymakers to take a bold and comprehensive approach to K-12 education. Jul 2, 2019 Scott Sargrad, Khalilah M. Harris, Lisette Partelow, 2 More Neil Campbell, Laura Jimenez
Trump’s Education Budget Ignores Needs of Students and Schools ArticleMar 11, 2019 Trump’s Education Budget Ignores Needs of Students and Schools The FY 2020 Department of Education budget proposal would make drastic and harmful cuts. Mar 11, 2019 Neil Campbell, Lisette Partelow
The Case for Federal Funding for School Infrastructure ReportFeb 12, 2019 The Case for Federal Funding for School Infrastructure America’s crumbling and outdated public school buildings desperately need federal government support. Feb 12, 2019 Laura Jimenez
11 Ways New Governors Can Lead on Education Through Executive Actions ReportJan 10, 2019 11 Ways New Governors Can Lead on Education Through Executive Actions From teacher pay to school infrastructure to workforce readiness, new governors should move quickly to advance key education priorities in their states. Jan 10, 2019 Scott Sargrad, Lisette Partelow, Jessica Yin
A Quality Approach to School Funding ReportNov 13, 2018 A Quality Approach to School Funding Past school finance ligation shows that future reform must focus on the quality of education. Nov 13, 2018 Carmel Martin, Ulrich Boser, Meg Benner, 1 More Perpetual Baffour
Fixing Chronic Disinvestment in K-12 Schools ReportSep 20, 2018 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. Sep 20, 2018 Lisette Partelow, Sarah Shapiro, Abel McDaniels, 1 More Catherine Brown
7 Great Education Policy Ideas for Progressives in 2018 ReportMar 28, 2018 7 Great Education Policy Ideas for Progressives in 2018 A progressive education policy agenda should focus on putting economic mobility and opportunity within reach for all. Mar 28, 2018 Lisette Partelow, Catherine Brown, Sarah Shapiro, 1 More Stephenie Johnson
Trump and DeVos Continue to Undermine Public Education with Their Proposed Fiscal Year 2019 Budget ArticleFeb 12, 2018 Trump and DeVos Continue to Undermine Public Education with Their Proposed Fiscal Year 2019 Budget With their proposed fiscal year 2019 budget, President Trump and Secretary DeVos have demonstrated, once again, that they are eager to drain public education funds in order to push their privatization schemes. Feb 12, 2018 Stephenie Johnson, Neil Campbell, Scott Sargrad
Tackling Climate Change and Environmental Injustice Tackling Climate Change and Environmental Injustice We pursue climate action that meets the crisis’s urgency, creates good-quality jobs, benefits disadvantaged communities, and restores U.S. credibility on the global stage.
Restoring Social Trust in Democracy Restoring Social Trust in Democracy Democracy is under attack at home and abroad. We must act to ensure it is accessible to all, accountable, and can serve as a force of good.
Building an Economy for All Building an Economy for All Economic growth must be built on the foundation of a strong and secure middle class so that all Americans benefit from growth.
Advancing Racial Equity and Justice Advancing Racial Equity and Justice We apply a racial equity lens in developing and advancing policies that aim to root out entrenched systemic racism to ensure everyone has an opportunity to thrive.