Examining the challenges facing the American education system and identifying practical policy solutions. The Brown Center on Education Policy @BrookingsInst.
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A strong 1st-grade literacy safety net needs four things working together: an early warning system, vetted tutoring models, ongoing implementation monitoring, and public accountability for results. brookings.edu/articles/advan…
Only 1 in 5 edtech products used in classrooms have evidence they improve teaching and learning. Stacey Alicea and Meghan McCormick argue traditional research methods can't keep pace with fast-changing AI tools and propose a better approach. brookings.edu/articles/ai-is…
Corequisite remediation—placing underprepared students directly into college-level classes with extra support—is often called a clear win. Zeyu Xu and Ben Backes' new Kentucky research suggests the picture is more mixed, especially in math. brookings.edu/articles/new-k…
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New research from Jon Valant, Ariell Bertrand, Rachel M. Perera, and Nicolas Zerbino examines how COVID, culture-war conflicts, and political tensions have impacted America's school boards—and how board members themselves feel about serving during this pivotal moment. brook.gs/4eEt0K9
School board members skew older, whiter, wealthier, and more educated than the U.S. adult population — half are 55+, 29% earn over $200K, and 52% hold graduate degrees. They're also disproportionately female and unlikely to identify as LGBTQ+. brookings.edu/articles/main-…
School boards are America's most accessible democratic institutions, where neighbors elect neighbors to govern their children's education. A new @BrookingsEd initiative examines how pandemic-era conflict and culture wars have transformed them. brookings.edu/collection/ame…
The affordability crisis facing middle-income students is not simply a funding shortfall; it is a design failure in how aid formulas assess and respond to financial need, writes @PhillyGVPres. brookings.edu/articles/addre…
The 2020s have been rough for America's school boards, marked by pandemic politics, culture-war conflicts, and falling student achievement. On June 8, we'll host a webinar to accompany the release of two new reports on the state of school boards.
RSVP: brookings.edu/events/the-pas…
Getting low-income students to college isn't just about financial aid—it's about navigating the paperwork. Research on Tennessee's Advise TN finds that hands-on technical advising increased college enrollment by 4 percentage points statewide. brookings.edu/articles/why-e…
Tuition-free doesn't mean cost-free, and that gap is where many free college programs lose students.
In a new report, @katharinemeyer and Isabel McMullen dig into the design choices and tradeoffs that shape whether free college delivers on its promise. brookings.edu/articles/getti…
Before the Supreme Court banned race-conscious admissions, nine elite institutions enrolled Black students at rates of 10% or higher. Today, only two do, representing the steepest losses of any underrepresented group. brookings.edu/articles/the-c…
The dismantling of the Institute of Education Sciences has disrupted the nation’s education research infrastructure at precisely the moment policymakers need it most, warn @daphnabassok and co-authors. brookings.edu/articles/rebui…
The Trump administration has rescinded Biden-era guidance barring ICE from "protected areas," giving agents more autonomy to operate near hospitals, churches, and schools—putting millions of students at risk. brookings.edu/articles/how-i…
Are community college bachelor’s degrees a sound investment?
@riacton and co-authors finds they occupy a unique "middle ground"—offering a significant pay bump over associate degrees while costing roughly $14,000 less than traditional four-year programs. brookings.edu/articles/what-…
While graduate degrees are increasingly common, data on their costs and returns remain more limited than for undergraduate programs. @ProfitOfEd pieces together disparate sources to show how these degrees provide a substantial earnings premium. brookings.edu/articles/gradu…
Teacher working conditions declined with the onset of the pandemic, and they continued to decline after schools returned to normal operations—fueling a crisis in professional prestige and contributing to a collapse in student academic recovery. brookings.edu/articles/surve…
Why do many families miss out on free early childhood education and food assistance? It’s the "compliance costs" of a broken system. @JonValant and Lindsay Weixler show how a unified application helps families navigate these government barriers. brookings.edu/articles/helpi…
STEM teacher shortages in high-need schools limit student opportunity. A new report by @DrMikeHansen and co-authors evaluates two decades of the NSF Noyce Program to see if it’s effectively bringing qualified teachers where they’re needed most. brookings.edu/articles/the-s…
Despite his claims, the president cannot eliminate the Department of Education without Congress, but that has not stopped his sweeping reforms. Brookings scholars return a year later to assess the department’s most pressing changes and what lies ahead. brookings.edu/articles/faqs-…
Since Trump took office, the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has resolved zero sexual assault cases and no racial harassment cases against Black or Latino students, writes Rachel M. Perera. brookings.edu/articles/how-t…
