Race in Public Policy
Americans are not as divided by race as it seems
Upcoming Event
March
12
2026
Education
From evidence to action: How cities are investing in playful learning landscapes
Education
How the US Department of Education has turned civil rights enforcement into a discriminatory tool
Society & Culture
Interracial cooperation in the United States
Experts
Jon Valant
Director
- Brown Center on Education Policy,
Senior Fellow
- Governance Studies,
Herman and George R. Brown Chair in Education Studies
Kristin F. Butcher
Nonresident Senior Fellow
- Economic Studies, Center for Economic Security and Opportunity
Abby McCloskey
Nonresident Fellow
- Economic Studies, Center for Economic Security and Opportunity
Rachel M. Perera
Fellow
- Governance Studies, Brown Center on Education Policy,
Robert and Virginia Hartley Chair in Governance Studies
Jacob Bastian
Nonresident Senior Fellow
- Economic Studies, Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center