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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SPRINGFIELD, OHIO - SEPTEMBER 16: The Clark State College campus is pictured on September 16, 2024 in Springfield, Ohio.

Higher Education What are community college bachelor’s degrees and how much do their graduates earn?

Riley Acton, Camila Morales, Kalena Cortes, Julia A. Turner, Lois Miller

March 31, 2026

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JULY 30: People walk on the UCLA campus on July 30, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.

Higher Education Graduate degrees pay—but it’s complicated

Dick Startz

March 27, 2026

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 09: Teachers hold signs on the steps of Mission High School as San Francisco Unified School District teachers picket on the first day of a citywide teachers' strike on February 09, 2026 in San Francisco, California. Nearly 6,000 educators in the San Francisco Unified School District walked off the job Monday, the city’s first teachers’ strike in almost 50 years, after contract talks collapsed over wages, health benefits and staffing, leaving all 120 district schools closed as negotiations continue.

Education Survey shows alarming drop in working conditions for teachers: What are we doing about it?

Sofia P. Baker, Cory Koedel

March 23, 2026

Children attending Sonshine Christian Academy go for a walk in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania, on September, 11, 2024.

Early Childhood Education Helping low-income families access WIC and free early childhood education

Jon Valant, Lindsay Weixler

March 3, 2026

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