What We Believe In
Education is critical to ensuring a good life, but our education system is still built around 20th-century ideas. Every child in America should have access to a high-quality public K-12 education that equips them with strong academic skills and prepares them for success after high school, whether they enter the workforce directly or pursue additional training. And those who choose to go to college should have affordable options that deliver clear returns on the time and money they invest, so that families can trust higher education as a pathway to economic mobility.
From kindergarten through graduate school, students deserve an education that opens doors and puts a middle-class life within reach. That's why our team is focused on moving the needle toward policies that produce stronger outcomes and deliver greater value. Access to education alone is not enough—every student should leave our education system with more opportunities than they had when they entered.
K-12 Education
Democrats: Reject Vouchers, Embrace Family Agency in Public Education
Ensuring Public Schools Benefit from the Federal Tax Credit Scholarship Program
The READ Act: A Blueprint for Bipartisanship in Education
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Across the Finish Line: The Real Costs of Student Basic Needs
Romelo Wilson
Fast Facts on the New College Earnings Test
Emily Rounds
High Cohort Default Rates May Be Looming: Here’s What You Need To Know
Colin Kerr, Ben Cecil, Olivia Sawyer, Sarah Sattelmeyer
Comments to the Department of Education on Accreditation Reform
Emily Rounds
Extending the Pell Commitment to Graduate School
Michelle Dimino
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Right-Sizing Licensure Requirements by Incentivizing State Review
Stephanie Hall, Emily Rounds
Protecting Graduate Borrowers in the Private Market
Ben Cecil, Colin Kerr
How Congress Can Protect the Pell Grant Within the “Do No Harm” Framework
Stephanie Hall, Michelle Dimino
The Numbers Behind the Earnings Threshold
Romelo Wilson, Emmi Navarro, Michelle Dimino
Fast Facts on Today’s Four-Year College Students
Ben Cecil, Romelo Wilson, Emmi Navarro, Tanvi Bendigeri