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Shortchanged: Tracking Public Investment in Early Learning Report
Decades of research show that children develop long-lasting social-emotional, gross motor, and learning skills during their first five years of life. Yet the U.S. chronically underinvests in young children. This report looks at early learning funding streams and chronicles how much – or little – we spend on the care and education of children before they enter elementary school nationally, state-by-state, and over time.
Crossing the Partisan Divide in Education Policy
This paper offers timely insight on how to effect meaningful policy change in education. The paper draws on recent examples from across the political landscape and offers five key success factors to serve as a roadmap for advocates, policymakers, and other education leaders.
Kids’ Share 2024 Report on Federal Expenditures on Children through 2023 and Future Projections
Public spending on children usually represents an effort to invest in the nation’s future. To inform policymakers, children’s advocates, and the general public about how public funds are spent on children, this 18th edition of the annual Kids’ Share report provides a new analysis of federal expenditures on children from 1960 to 2023.
Collaborating to Serve Adult Learners of Color: Lessons from the Partnerships for Adult Learner Success Initiative
This brief explores how partnerships and collaboration, on and off campus, can motivate cultural, structural, and programmatic change to better serve adult learners of color. It is informed by insights from staff and students at eight urban-serving universities.
Do You Know Where the Children Are? A Five-Year Analysis of Public School Enrollment
This report examines enrollment trends over the last five school years (2019-2024), focusing on the contrasting patterns between charter schools and district public schools.
Youth Civic Empowerment: Insights from the Student Experience
How well are public schools preparing students for civic engagement and democratic responsibilities? This report calls for urgent action from educators, policymakers, funders, and communities to ensure that all students graduate with both the skills and inspiration to participate in democracy.
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