Issue: Education
Education—the key to individual achievement and national economic strength—has long been central to America's vision of opportunity for all. In an increasingly competitive global marketplace, it is imperative that all Americans have the knowledge and skills it takes to succeed.
Events
New Approaches to Policy: Hamilton Project Strategy Paper
An Education Strategy to Promote Opportunity, Prosperity, and Growth by Joshua Bendor, Jason E. Bordoff, and Jason Furman, The Hamilton Project
Investments in education yield large returns to both society and the individual. To better secure the benefits of education, The Hamilton Project outlines an evidence-based education strategy that emphasizes new investments in some areas (such as early education) and structural reforms in others (such as the teacher tenure system).
Education Discussion Papers
All Hamilton Research and Commentary
- Viewing Education Loans Through A Myopic Lens: A Revenue-Neutral Proposal For Accelerating Student Loan Subsidies by Sima J. Gandhi, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
- Success by Ten: Intervening Early, Often, and Effectively in the Education of Young Children by Jens Ludwig, Georgetown University; Isabel Sawhill, The Brookings Institution
- College Grants on a Postcard: A Proposal for Simple and Predictable Federal Student Aid by Susan M. Dynarski, Harvard University; Judith Scott-Clayton, Harvard University
- Reshaping Student Loan Programs to Fit the Careers of Young College Graduates by Thomas J. Kane, Harvard University
- Identifying Effective Teachers Using Performance on the Job by Robert Gordon, The Center for American Progress; Thomas J. Kane, Harvard; Douglas O. Staiger, Dartmouth
- Summer Opportunity Scholarships (SOS): A Proposal to Narrow the Skills Gap by Molly E. Fifer, Princeton; Alan B. Krueger, Princeton
All Hamilton Research and Commentary
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