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The Outsized Role of Parent Contributions in Elementary School Finance
A new report from the Center for American Progress explains how private PTA donations further exacerbate inequity.
Many For-Profit Colleges are Not What They Seem
Out of context, many for-profit colleges appear to offer higher economic mobility rates than the average community college.
Criado en Chicago: Patterns of Hispanic Participation in Chicago’s Early Education Programs
New research shows unexpected patterns of early education participation for Hispanic children.
Guiding Community Leaders on Family Engagement and Early Learning
Transforming communities into ecosystems that support families, early learning, and digital inclusion.
Interview: Painting the ESSA Canvas with Educator Evaluation and Support
New Leaders' Margaret Young & Alexandra Broin Provide Their "Big Idea" for States on Educator Evaluation in ESSA Plans
What’s the Right Thing to Do for Every Child to Succeed?
ESSA both strengthens and expands opportunities for early learning, birth through third grade
A-Pell-and-a-Half Is Enough
Capping the year-round Pell Grant at 150 percent of his annual maximum would protect students and taxpayers while preventing abuses.
Campus Free Speech and the continuing adventures of Betsy DeVos
Kevin, Libby, and special guest Steve Teles dig into if, when, or how it's okay to stop someone from speaking on a college campus.
The Ready to Learn Program: A Q-and-A with Shelley Pasnik
Examining a federal program for research-based media that promote early learning, particularly for children in low-income families.
Mary Alice McCarthy Joins Achieving the Dream Board of Directors
McCarthy’s expertise brings new policy depth to Achieving the Dream, on issues concerning workforce development and economic mobility.
New Data Reveals, For First Time, Each Colleges’ Share of Rich Kids
Trail-blazing study provides clearest picture we’ve ever had of the socioeconomic breakdown of individual colleges' student bodies.
Proceed Carefully with Pell-Funded Dual Enrollment Programs
Lawmakers support allowing high school students to enroll in college coursework using Pell grants. But these programs aren't without risks.
The History and Purpose of the Federal “Ready to Learn” Program
Ready to Learn is a grant program administered by the U.S. Department of Education.