EDUCATION POLICIES, ANALYSIS, AND RESOURCES
The Education Domain tracks and reports on policies that deal with school choice, student loans, curriculum reform efforts, teacher unions, students with disabilities, affirmative action, minority students, vocational training and higher education. This domain tracks policies emanating from the White House, the Department of Education and state legislatures.
Latest Education Posts
Education in the Time of Covid—Part 1
Brief #46—Education
By Emily Carty
With the school year already underway in parts of the country, we are seeing a range of responses to school reopening and instructional plans.
The Coronavirus Child Care And Education Relief Act
Brief #45—Education
By Emily Carty
The Coronavirus Child Care and Education Relief Act (CCCERA) is a $430 billion bill proposed on June 30 by Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) in response to the COVID-19 impact on schools and their communities.
Bill S.4112
Brief #44—Education
By Amy Swain
The Coronavirus Child Care and Education Relief Act (CCCERA) is a $430 billion bill proposed on June 30 by Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) in response to the COVID-19 impact on schools and their communities.
Trump Urges Schools to Reopen Amidst Pandemic
Brief #43—Education
By Amy Swain
Despite warnings from top health officials, and a steady increase of COVID-19 cases and deaths, Trump is determined to send students back to school on a normal timeline. There have more than 135,000 COVID related deaths reported at this point, with a constant increase in numbers.
Governments, parents, and even children are itching for schools to reopen, but COVID-19 may keep them closed.
Brief #36—Education
By Ivan A Moore
Governments, parents, and even children are itching for schools to reopen, but COVID-19 may keep them closed. Recent events have led districts to second-guess a fresh start this fall.
Coronavirus Deals a Blow to US Schools
Brief #42—Education
By Ivan A Moore
On April 2nd, NPR reported that roughly 9 out of 10 schoolchildren are out of school globally due to COVID-19.
Coronavirus Hits Higher Education
Brief #40—Education
By Ivan A Moore
As the COVID-19 crisis unfolds, universities have experienced unprecedented disruptions. Over the past few weeks, they’ve emptied classrooms and dorms, with most opting to finish the semester online. A few have cancelled courses altogether. Though extreme, these measures will protect students and staff from the rapid spread that would occur via stadium-like lecture halls, busy cafeterias, and crowded dorms. It was the only safe option, but the fallout will reverberate through America’s higher education system for years to come.
Proposed Student Debt Overhaul Ignores Loan Servicer Mismanagement Policy
Brief #40—Education
By Terrence Smith
Betsy DeVos Proposes New Title IX Definitions
Brief #39—Education
By Ivan A Moore