Brown Center on Education Policy

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The year in education: Top Chalkboard posts of 2018

Thursday, December 20, 2018

Students arrive for school in Mahnomen school district in Mahnomen, Minnesota

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Want more diverse teachers in more places? Start with diverse principals

Friday, December 14, 2018

Youths take part in a National School Walkout anti-gun march in New York City, New York, U.S., April 20, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid - RC129FFE5BA0

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To make schools safer, focus on community—not guns

Tuesday, December 4, 2018

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College promise programs may need time to mature for full impact

Jennifer Iriti and Lindsay C. Page

Thursday, November 29, 2018

Experts

Michael Hansen

The Herman and George R. Brown Chair and Director - Brown Center on Education Policy

Senior Fellow - Governance Studies

Elizabeth Mann Levesque

Nonresident Fellow - Governance Studies, Brown Center on Education Policy

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Jon Valant

Fellow - Governance Studies, Brown Center on Education Policy

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The future of free college

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

The past, present, and future of democratic education in America

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM EST

Outcomes and challenges in US cities with public school choice

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM EST

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Congress in 2019: Democrat-led House oversight is likely in store for DeVos

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Saturday, December 29, 2018

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School Safety Commission’s report uses tenuous logic to walk back guidance on school discipline

Jon Valant and Michael Hansen

Friday, December 21, 2018

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Mountain West states face growing teacher diversity gaps

Michael Hansen and Diana Quintero

Tuesday, December 18, 2018