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
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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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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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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