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Sector Spotlight
Kevin Carey on Washington Journal
Policy Director Kevin Carey appeared on C-SPAN's "Washington Journal" to talk about the education proposals put forth during President Obama's State of the Union address.
Co-founder Andrew Rotherham is featured in CBS's "Where America Stands," a news special on the current state of the nation's schools.
For Release: New Education Sector Report Offers a New Look at High School Accountability
"College- and Career-Ready" focuses on using outcomes data to hold high schools accountable for student success.
Holding Colleges Accountable: Can Success Be Measured?
TIME magazine education reporter Gilbert Cruz sits down with Policy Director Kevin Carey to discuss why parents and public officials should demand more accountability from colleges.
Miller on Federal Student Loan Changes
Education Sector Policy Analyst Ben Miller talks with Inside Higher Ed and The Chronicle of Higher Education about changes to the federal student loan program.
Issues
Education Sector works on a wide range of educational issues impacting students, from preschool through graduate school. We have identified four areas of education policy that afford Education Sector the greatest opportunities to leverage change on behalf of students (Educational Choice, K–12 Accountability, Teacher Quality, and Undergraduate Education). We will periodically evaluate each of these areas to ensure we focus on issues with the greatest potential impact (for more, see What We Believe).
Below, you can find links to our work in each of these four key areas, along with a host of other important education-related topics. These links allow readers to find all our work on each of these issues—including analysis, research and reports, and events—in a single place, along with contact information for Education Sector experts. If you don't see the issue you're looking for, please try the search function to find the information you seek.
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Educational Choice and Charter Schools
Research, analysis, and outreach on policies that promote parental choice and diverse schooling options in public education with a commitment to high quality schooling, equity, and public accountability.
K-12 Accountability Systems/NCLB
Research and analysis designed to increase the effectiveness of current and future K–12 accountability systems.
Teacher Quality
Policies that are designed to use teacher effectiveness as an important indicator of teacher quality.
Undergraduate Education
Research and public policy designed to increase student learning and graduation for undergraduates while reducing college costs.