Brown Center Chalkboard

The Brown Center Chalkboard is where Brookings scholars and guest authors bring evidence to bear on the pressing issues in U.S. education policy, politics, and practice.

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The sign of the Marquez School on the exterior of the destroyed school building during the aftermath of the Palisades Fire on January 15, 2025, in Los Angeles, California. The fires have scorched large swaths of Los Angeles.

Climate Change Climate change is an urgent but often overlooked education policy issue

Matthew A. Kraft, Sohil Malik, Grace T. Falken

August 26, 2025

A parent and students arrive for the first day of school, as teachers and volunteers patrol for the presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), at the Ninety-Third Street Elementary School, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., on August 14, 2025.

Immigrants & Immigration What harsh immigration policies mean for students, families, and schools

Sophia Rodriguez

August 25, 2025

Demonstrators are seen outside the Supreme Court as oral arguments were heard on Mahmoud v. Taylor on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. The case contends that forcing students to participate in LGBTQ+ learning material violates First Amendment rights to exercise religious beliefs.

K-12 Education Most Americans support parental opt-out of school curriculum—until they consider the downsides

Dan Silver, Morgan Polikoff, Anna Saavedra

August 22, 2025

Young male teacher helping students learn the alphabet.

K-12 Education Is grade retention a gateway or gatekeeper for English learners?

Diana Quintero

August 12, 2025

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