States Fight Back Against the Department of Education
The Department of Ed froze nearly $7 billion in education funding, leaving schools around the country scrambling just before the new school year
Transforming P–12 Math Outcomes in the U.S. Requires Bold and Comprehensive Change
The future of our nation’s success depends on a mathematically literate society, yet only 10% of adults demonstrate mastery of basic math concepts
From the Classroom to Career: Why Math Education Matters More Than Ever
Every child deserves to feel a sense of belonging in math classrooms
Student Story: Defunding AmeriCorps isn’t Very American
Slashing funding for AmeriCorps puts both elementary and college students at a disadvantage in their education
The Great American Heist Comes for College Athletes: How Congress is Robbing Students of Opportunity
Division I college athletes seem successful. But many athletes struggle to cover basic living expenses. Limiting Pell Grants would make things worse
Americans Need More Civic Knowledge
The lack of civic knowledge is preventable and begins in our schools, where civic education has been declining
2 Executive Orders That Hinder School Discipline Progress and Civil Rights
Two executive orders target K-12 school discipline for Black students and other underserved students, even though they are disciplined more than their white peers
Math as Play: Cultivating a Nation of Math People
Math can involve numbers, but mathematics is so much more than digits strung together by symbols
Pandemic Relief Funds: Proof that Public Schools Need More Funding, Not Less
Some school districts exceeded their pre-pandemic achievement levels by using federal ESSER funding to implement programs that support student learning