K-12 Education

Education FAQs: Checking in on the Department of Education

Katharine Meyer, Rachel M. Perera, Sarah Reber, Jon Valant

February 20, 2026

Upcoming Event

February 26

2026

Higher Education From skills to jobs: Building clearer pathways to good work

The Brookings Institution, Washington D.C.

Thursday, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm EST

Education How the US Department of Education has turned civil rights enforcement into a discriminatory tool

Rachel M. Perera

February 20, 2026

Education Policy How boys pull ahead in math from kindergarten to fifth grade

Megan Kuhfeld

February 3, 2026

Experts

Daphna Bassok Nonresident Senior Fellow - Governance Studies, Brown Center on Education Policy

Kimberly J. Robinson Nonresident Senior Fellow - Governance Studies, Brown Center on Education Policy

Sarah Lytle Nonresident Fellow - Global Economy and Development, Center for Universal Education

Rachel M. Perera Fellow - Governance Studies, Brown Center on Education Policy, Robert and Virginia Hartley Chair in Governance Studies

Faith Nkala 2025 Echidna Global Scholar - Global Economy and Development, Center for Universal Education

Racheal Kalaba 2025 Echidna Global Scholar - Global Economy and Development, Center for Universal Education

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