We Can Scale High-Quality Public Pre-K—Can We Scale Effective Legislating?
States—and cities—are taking pre-K policy seriously.
PreK–12 Education
Family Engagement Is Much More Than Volunteering at School
While family engagement is very important in pre-K and the early grades of elementary school, it is not only important in those years.
New Talking Points Memo Column: Just How Weird Has the Common Core Backlash Gotten?
But whatever the purpose of these new math problems, they’re garnering plenty of attention from parents like Louis C.K.
Night of the Living Fed(eral Education Law)
The undead law has claimed its first victim.
School Choice and Neighborhood Community in Washington, D.C.
Yesterday afternoon, New America hosted a panel of experts for a discussion of school choice in Washington, D.C.
Head Start CARES: Taking Social and Emotional Interventions to Scale
The report highlights just how much effort may be necessary to ensure these interventions realize their potential.
Education Reform and “Teacher Haters”
Nothing lights up my inbox with insults like writing about education reform.
CCDBG Reauthorization a Must for House Republicans
At least in recent years, Congress is usually where educational improvements go to die.
Q & A with Dr. Ruby Takanishi, our New Senior Research Fellow
We asked Dr. Takanishi a few questions about the project she’ll be undertaking as part of her research fellowship at New America.
Time to Improve Federal and State Educator Preparation Policies
The nation’s—in fact, the world’s—expectations for what PreK-12 students should know and are able to do are rising.