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SPOTLIGHT: Education


Reuters/Jeff Haynes - U.S. President Barack Obama (R) listens to Education Secretary Arne Duncan during a news conference.

Save to My Portfolio Education in the Obama Administration

Grover J. "Russ" Whitehurst, November 04, 2009

Given a choice between the status quo in American education and change, the Obama administration has been bold in pursuit of change. The president and Education Secretary Arne Duncan have used the bully pulpit and the powerful lever of $5 billion in discretionary stimulus funds to push a catalog of initiatives, writes Brookings senior fellow, Russ Whitehurst. Whitehurst gives the administration an A+ for motive, effort and reach, but he writes the administration has made some questionable bets and ignored surer ones, most specifically improvements in curriculum and instruction. Read More

Education, U.S. Department of Education, The Presidency

Brookings Blog Post


Scott Wallace/World Bank - High school girls taking notes in Suapur, Bangladesh.

Save to My Portfolio Universal Education is an Investment for America

Rebecca Winthrop, September 24, 2009

President Obama's speech at the Clinton Global Initiative on September 22 stressed the importance of international development in a globalized world. Rebecca Winthrop outlines the benefits to Americans of supporting international development causes, with particular attention to universal education. Read more and comment

International Education, Education, Development, Developing Countries, Global Poverty

No Child Left Behind


Reuters/Charles Platiau - Two schoolgirls study during a morning class in a primary classroom.

Save to My Portfolio Smart Child Left Behind

Tom Loveless and Michael J. Petrilli , August 28, 2009

According to a recent study, No Child Left Behind is having its intended effect—bettering the performance of low-achieving students—and also raising test scores for top students. However, Tom Loveless and Michael Petrilli find this latter conclusion flawed because state tests are poor measurements for high achieving students; the study’s depicted state trends create a misleading national picture; and the analysis does not compare today’s students with those of earlier eras. Read More

Education, No Child Left Behind, K-12 Education

Global Fund for Education


Reuters/Jeff Haynes - U.S. President-elect Barack Obama shakes hands with students at the Dodge Renaissance Academy in Chicago.

Save to My Portfolio Obama's Commitment to the World's Children

David Gartner, September 18, 2009

One year after making a major commitment to give every child the chance to attend school, President Barak Obama addressed the opening session at the Clinton Global Initiative's 2009 Annual Meeting on September 22. David Gartner discusses the urgency of the Global Fund for Education's creation and the unique opportunity Obama has to lead the world towards universal education. Read More

International Education, Education, Developing Countries, Development, Global Poverty

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioFaith in Common Standards Not Enough

Grover J. "Russ" Whitehurst and Michelle Croft, October 29, 2009, The Brookings Institution

Faith in Common Standards Not EnoughRuss Whitehurst and Michelle Croft find no association between state scores on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) and ratings of the quality of state standards. Moreover, their analyses suggest that the creation of common standards will have little impact on our future in and of itself. Read More

Education, K-12 Education, U.S. Department of Education

PAST EVENT

Save to My PortfolioTeaching and Learning in Emergencies, Chronic Crises, and Early Recovery

Tuesday, October 27, 2009
10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Washington, DC

Reuters/Crack Palinggi - Indonesian students sit in their makeshift classroom at a school yard after an earthquake destroyed their classroom in Padang.In contexts of crisis and emergency, resuming education delivery is increasingly regarded as a vital part of the humanitarian response and plays an important role in protecting citizens while laying a sustainable foundation for recovery, peace, and development. The Center for Universal Education convened a consultative workshop on October 27 with the Inter-Agency Network on Education in Emergencies (INEE) focused on the development of the INEE Guidance Notes on Teaching and Learning in Emergencies, Chronic Crises, and Early Recovery. Read More

International Education, Education, Development, Developing Countries, Global Poverty

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My Portfolio1000 Days to the 7th Billion Human: What Do We Tell Her?

Hakan Altinay, October 26, 2009, The Huffington Post

1000 Days to the 7th Billion Human: What Do We Tell Her?In 1,000 days, the seventh billion human being joins the rest of us on Planet Earth. Hakan Altinay poses the question, "What would we tell her?" and reflects on the advances the world has made and critical risks that still exist. He proposes that this occasion offers us a chance to reflect on the human condition and implicit responsibilities we have toward other human beings and future generations. Read More

Global Health, Global Environment, Education, Technology, Global Poverty

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioDon’t Forget Curriculum

Grover J. "Russ" Whitehurst, October 14, 2009, The Brookings Institution

Don’t Forget CurriculumPresident Obama has committed himself to “reform America’s public schools,” and his administration is focused on making early childhood programs, common standards, charter schools and teachers more effective. However, writes Russ Whitehurst, the administration should also undertake actions to better integrate curriculum innovation and reform into its policy framework. "Don't Forget Curriculum” compares the size of the effects on student achievement brought about by curriculum with the size of the effects of popular reform strategies favored by the Obama administration. Read More

Education, K-12 Education, The Presidency, U.S. Department of Education

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioThree Reasons the Americans Should Support Global Education

Rebecca Winthrop, September 23, 2009, The Brookings Institution

Three Reasons the Americans Should Support Global EducationOne year after committing to a $2 billion Global Fund for Education, President Obama returned to the Clinton Global Initiative on September 22 to speak about international development. Rebecca Winthrop discusses the importance of renewing the commitment to education in the developing world and its relevance to all Americans. Read More

International Education, Education, Development, Developing Countries, Global Poverty

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioObama's Commitment to the World's Children

David Gartner, September 18, 2009, The Brookings Institution

Obama's Commitment to the World's ChildrenOne year after making a major commitment to give every child the chance to attend school, President Barak Obama addressed the opening session at the Clinton Global Initiative's 2009 Annual Meeting on September 22. David Gartner discusses the urgency of the Global Fund for Education's creation and the unique opportunity Obama has to lead the world towards universal education. Read More

International Education, Education, Developing Countries, Development, Global Poverty

PAST EVENT

Save to My PortfolioCompleting College at America's Public Universities

Wednesday, September 16, 2009
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Washington, DC

Completing College at America's Public UniversitiesOn September 16, the Brown Center on Education Policy at Brookings hosted an event to discuss Crossing the Finish Line (Princeton University Press, October 2009), which examines degree attainment at America's public universities. President Obama has committed the nation to the goal of producing the world's highest proportion of college graduates by 2020. Read More

Education, U.S. Higher Education

BOOK

Save to My PortfolioCreating an Opportunity Society

Ron Haskins and Isabel V. Sawhill, September 15, 2009

Creating an Opportunity Society examines economic opportunity in the United States and explores how to create more of it, particularly for those on the bottom rungs of the economic ladder. Read More

Economic Mobility, Children & Families, Education, Federal Budget, Marriage and Family Formation

PAST EVENT

Save to My PortfolioThe Scouting Report: Education Policy Challenges in America

Wednesday, September 02, 2009
12:30 PM to 1:30
Washington, DC

Reuters/Lee CelanoOn Wednesday, September 2, Brookings expert Russ Whitehurst, who directs the Brown Center for Education at Brookings, and Fred Barbash, senior editor of Politico, took questions on American education policy. Read More

Education, School Choice, Teachers, K-12 Education

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioA Global Fund for Education: Achieving Education for All

David Gartner, August 28, 2009, The Brookings Institution

A Global Fund for Education: Achieving Education for AllIn order to realize the world’s commitment to ensuring education for all by 2015, important innovations and reforms will be needed in the governance and financing of global education. David Gartner advises that the Global Fund for Education holds the key and outlines a set of core principles to guide the fund. Read More

International Education, Education, Development, Developing Countries, Global Poverty

Education at Brookings

The economic and political well-being of any society requires a well-educated citizenry. Brookings’s work has extended beyond the K-12 bookends to include pre-school interventions, higher education and the challenges of education in developing countries. Experts are tackling fundamental issues on the role of education in the national and global economy.

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Featured Experts

Grover J.

Grover J. "Russ" Whitehurst

Senior Fellow, Governance Studies
The Herman and George R. Brown Chair

Russ Whitehurst, the former director of the Institute of Education Sciences within the U.S. Department of Education, is an expert on reading, teacher quality, student assessment, learning and instruction, education technology, and preschool programs.
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Tom Loveless

Tom Loveless

Senior Fellow, Governance Studies

Tom Loveless, a former sixth-grade teacher and Harvard public policy professor, is an expert on student achievement, education policy, and reform in K-12 schools. He also is a member of the National Math Advisory Panel.


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David Gartner

David Gartner

Co-Director, Center for Universal Education

David Gartner is a fellow and co-director of the Center for Universal Education. His research focuses on global education and the role of international institutions and foreign assistance in global development.
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ExpertDomenico Lombardi

As president of the Oxford Institute for Economic Policy, Domenico Lombardi’s work at Brookings focuses on the international financial crisis and the reform of the IMF and the World Bank. He is an expert on G-20 and G8 Summits.

ProgramGovernance Studies

Governance Studies explores political institutions of the United States and other democracies to assess how they govern, how their practices compare and how citizens and public servants can advance sound governance.

ExpertTed Gayer

Ted Gayer is the co-director of the Economic Studies program and the Joseph A. Pechman Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution. He conducts research on a variety of economic issues, focusing particularly on public finance, environmental and energy economics, housing, and regulatory policy.

ExpertSuzanne Maloney

Suzanne Maloney studies Iran, the political economy of the Persian Gulf and Middle East energy policy. A former U.S. State Department policy advisor, she has also counseled private companies on Middle East issues.

TopicEducation

The economic and political well-being of any society requires a well-educated citizenry. Brookings’s work extends beyond the K-12 bookends to include pre-school interventions, higher education and the challenges of education in developing countries.

Research ProjectLatin America Initiative

The Latin America Initiative provides high-quality, in-depth, and independent research across a range of economic and political issues, and offers policy recommendations aimed at U.S. and Latin American policymakers.

ExpertIsabel V. Sawhill

A nationally known budget expert, Isabel Sawhill focuses on domestic poverty and federal fiscal policy. She is also co-director of the Center on Children and Families at Brookings.

ExpertAmy Liu

Amy Liu is deputy director of the Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program. Her policy studies include economic competitiveness, metropolitan growth and development, governance reforms, urban reinvestment, and social equity.

Policy CenterEngelberg Center for Health Care Reform

The Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform provides practical solutions to achieve high-quality, innovative, affordable health care with particular emphasis on identifying opportunities on the national, state and local levels.

TopicHealth Care

Brookings is committed to producing innovative policy solutions to our nation’s most difficult challenges. The country may face no more important domestic policy challenge than the much-needed reform of our health care system. Through an institution-wide effort, Brookings delivers new ideas and offers policy solutions to improve health care both at home and globally.

ExpertFederiga Bindi

Federiga Bindi is a leading expert on European political integration. She has a broad experience in government and held a number of posts in international organizations. Bindi currently serves as an advisor to the Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs. Her research focuses on the EU, transatlantic relations; EU states foreign policies, global governance issues.

ExpertMark McClellan

Mark McClellan works on promoting high-quality, innovative and affordable health care. Once commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration and administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Dr. McClellan now directs the Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform.

Research ProjectBrookings-Bern Project on Internal Displacement

The Brookings-Bern Project on Internal Displacement monitors displacement problems worldwide, works with governments, regional bodies, international organizations and civil society to create more effective policies and institutional arrangements for Internally Displaed Persons.

ExpertRichard Joseph

Richard Joseph is John Evans Professor of International History and Politics at Northwestern University. Former fellow of The Carter Center, Atlanta, he focuses on African governance, political economy, and democratization.

Policy CenterCenter on Children and Families

The Center on Children and Families studies policies on the well-being of America's children and their parents and seeks a more effective means of addressing poverty, inequality and lack of opportunity in the United States.

ExpertVanda Felbab-Brown

Vanda Felbab-Brown focuses on the national security implications of illicit economies and strategies for managing them. She is an adjunct professor in the Security Studies Program at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service.