America Turns 250, and Confidence in Democracy Is Shaky
Ted Johnson and M.J. Rymsza-Pawlowska discuss modern American patriotism, past anniversaries, and how this 250th anniversary can spur change.
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Building on Immigrants’ Strengths to Improve Their Children’s Early Education
The last few years have been particularly good ones for advocates of greater investments in early education access.
In Conversation with Ta-Nehisi Coates
Ta-Nehisi Coates sits down with Anne-Marie Slaughter to discuss racism, equality, and his recent piece on the case for reparations.
Parent PLUS Loan Paradox
Over the past few years, some members of the education policy community have woken up to the paradox that is the Parent PLUS loan program.
The Untold Story of School Finance Reforms in the United States
In an important study of PreK-12 public school finance, researchers tell the story of school finance reform in the US and its positive impac
Building a New AAU: The Case for Redefining Higher Education Excellence
What mattered most was the effect this had on the hundreds of colleges and universities that weren’t in the AAU and never would be.
Education Policy Is Health Policy: Full-Day Kindergarten Edition
The Task Force ultimately recommends all-day classes as an effective tool for promoting the health of low-income and minority students.
It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood? Picturing Poverty and its Effects
There is little doubt that the circumstances in which a child is raised have a profound impact on that child’s trajectory in life.
The Condition of Education – in Charts
When we take a step back and look at things on larger scale, it becomes clear that students in United States are, at least, making progress.
The Shifting Democratic Party Education Platform
This is mostly the sort of stuff and nonsense grist for slow cable news cycles.
Using Concepts from the Field of Cognitive Science to Improve Self-Sufficiency Programs
Maya Brennan with the Center for Housing Policy published a new report.