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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A glimpse into the Harvard University campus on May 24, 2025 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Thousands of foreign students at Harvard University were stuck in administrative limbo and looking for alternatives on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump's administration revoked Harvard's ability to enroll students from abroad.

Higher Education International college students matter for the economy

Dick Startz

May 30, 2025

A person walks near the Capitol on in Washington, D.C., U.S., on May 19, 2025.

K-12 Education The Educational Choice for Children Act opens the door to waste, fraud, and abuse

Jon Valant

May 28, 2025

Teachers finalize their virtual open house presentation in advance of the start of the online school year on July 29, 2020.

Education Policy State data shows K-12 teacher absences surged post-pandemic

Michael Hansen, Purnima Aggarwal, Rebecca Wagner

May 19, 2025

Preschool children and their teacher read a story together in a classroom.

Early Childhood Education The labor market case for early childhood education

Lindsay Weixler

May 19, 2025

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