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Sector Spotlight
"Waiting to Be Won Over" in the News
Read the latest news coverage about our national survey of public school teachers and companion release event.
For Release: Waiting to Be Won Over
Education Sector report examines teachers' opinions on their evolving profession, teachers unions, and a range of current district reforms.
Job Opening: Senior Policy Analyst
Education Sector seeks a senior policy analyst to lead one of our key initiatives: a multiyear, multimillion-dollar project to explore and identify strategies to increase the effectiveness of current and future K–12 accountability systems.
"Graduation Rate Watch" in the News
Read news coverage of our report about college graduation gaps among minority students.
We are currently accepting applications for internships for fall 2008. Applications for are accepted on a rolling basis and need-based stipends are available. Apply today!
Issues
Education Sector works on a wide range of educational issues impacting students and educators in the array of educational settings, from preschool through graduate school. We have identified four areas of education policy that we have concluded afford Education Sector the greatest opportunities to leverage change on behalf of students (educational choice and charter schools, K–12 accountability systems/NCLB, 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.
Browse site by Issue
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.