In 2026, States and Congress Will Need to Mitigate the Damage to PreK-12 Education
What will 2026 bring? Here are the questions we are asking and our recommendations for how Congress and state policymakers should respond.
A project of PreK–12 Education
New America’s PreK-12 Educators Initiative leads research, policy analysis, and direct field-building initiatives to guide education leaders across the country in finding solutions that simultaneously address educator workforce quantity and quality issues—from recruitment and preparation, to ongoing professional learning and meaningful career advancement.
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We seek to strengthen educator workforce policies and practices to help ensure that all students have access to highly skilled educators who reflect the communities they serve and who can engage all students in rigorous instruction.
What will 2026 bring? Here are the questions we are asking and our recommendations for how Congress and state policymakers should respond.
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Director, PreK-12 Research and Practice
Director, Educator Quality
Senior Policy Analyst, Early & Elementary Education
Leadership for Educational Equity Fellow, PreK-12 Educator Quality team
Director, Teaching, Learning & Tech & Strategic Advisor, Education & Work