Quality in Education

The Center for American Progress is working to ensure that students who enroll in postsecondary education receive a quality education. As part of that process, its work examines the role of accrediting agencies, institutions, states, the U.S. Department of Education, and others in improving student outcomes.

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Introducing a Framework for Private School Voucher Accountability Report
A teacher is seen in a classroom explaining something at the board while students sit at their desks and another teacher watches.

Introducing a Framework for Private School Voucher Accountability

As privatization efforts to redirect funding from public K-12 schools to private institutions continue to expand, an accountability framework for private voucher programs must be implemented to ensure positive student outcomes and thorough oversight of taxpayer dollars.

Weadé James, Tania Otero Martinez

The Importance of Holding Microschools Accountable Report
An aerial view of a living room with four children of different ages and their parents participating in homeschooling activities.

The Importance of Holding Microschools Accountable

As school choice expands and new models such as microschools emerge, policymakers and advocates must ensure that these options adhere to accountability standards and do not divert critical resources from a universally accessible, high-quality public education system.

Tania Otero Martinez, Paige Shoemaker DeMio

Letter to Under Secretary James Kvaal Regarding the Incentive Compensation Ban Article

Letter to Under Secretary James Kvaal Regarding the Incentive Compensation Ban

Along with other student, consumer, and labor advocates, the Center for American Progress sent a letter calling on the Department of Education to close a loophole in the federal ban on incentive compensation.

Veterans face hidden dangers in online learning In the News

Veterans face hidden dangers in online learning

In an op-ed published by Stars and Stripes, Stephanie Hall and co-author William Hubbard explain how the third-party contractors who manage virtual higher education programs take advantage of prospective students and can even undermine their GI Bill of Rights benefits.

Stars and Stripes

Stephanie Hall, William Hubbard

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