Can Tax Policy Live Up to Its New Role in the Fight Against Poverty?
Tax policy is making up a greater share of anti-poverty programs compared to direct spending programs.
Latest
Big ideas, bold solutions. Explore the latest research, analysis, and policy insights from our experts.
Colleges Are Measuring Learning, But Not Because of Students. Is That a Problem?
But the actual assessment mechanism is just one part of a successful system of measuring learning outcomes.
Cuomo, de Blasio Argue NY Pre-K Costs
The two are facing off in a public relations and legislative lobbying campaign this week.
Budget Deal Sets Up Three Years of Tough Choices for Congress
Budgeting could pose an even greater challenge for years to come.
How Computer Warranties Paved the Way for Edward Snowden
Warranties are ubiquitous in the IT sector because the products are expensive, break easily, are hard to fix, and need constant upgrades.
A Profile of 2012 ACT-Tested High School Graduates: College Choice Report Part 2 Enrollment Patterns
ACT has recently released data on 2012 high school graduates who took the ACT and enrolled in college.
A Profile of 2012 ACT-Tested High School Graduates: College Choice Report Part 2 Enrollment Patterns
Offering David Brooks a Crash Course in Education Policy
It’s hard to imagine where Brooks gets the notion that early education has received disproportionately great attention.
The History of the United States’ Nearly-Universal Child Care Program
Between 1943 and 1946, the United States ran a child care system designed to increase maternal employment as part of the war effort.
My Big Campus
Americans’ Racially Divergent Experiences with Homeownership
Aspiring homeowners in the U.S. need meaningful attention to the dynamics of the housing and mortgage market that reinforce inequality.
Can Voucher Programs Be Publicly Accountable…And Still Be Voucher Programs?
When it comes to the recent spate of education policy debate over voucher oversight, I feel a bit like an outsider looking in.
Guest Post: Lessons from the UK for Ending Poverty Wages in the US
Low wages remain a problem not just throughout the nation but across the developed world.
Subprime Learning: Our Report on Early Education since the Great Recession
Five years ago today, President Barack Obama took his first oath of office and the Great Recession was at its height.
A San Antonio Neighborhood Works to Turn Schools Around on the Axis of Kindergarten Readiness
This guest post was written by Paul Nyhan, a journalist and early education expert.