PreK–12 Education
The PreK–12 Education program works to transform public education by developing, testing, and elevating new approaches that better serve children, youth, and families. Our work spans the full journey of a child’s education—from their earliest years to high school graduation. We pay special attention to students underserved in the current system, including students from low-income families, English learners, and learners with disabilities.
Projects & Initiatives
Latest
Texas’s Path to HB 2: Looking to Past Teacher Certification Policies to Move Forward
Current Head Start Program Performance Standards Protect Children with Disabilities
Enrollment Declines and Budget Shortfalls Threaten Dual Language Immersion Programs
Demystifying Disability in a Changing World
On October 22, join Emily Ladau and New America for a book talk on “Demystifying Disability” at People’s Book.
In-Person
6PM – 7PM EDT
People's Book
7014 Westmoreland Avenue Suite A , Takoma Park, MD
Experts
Lisa Guernsey
Senior Director, Birth to 12th Grade Policy; Co-Founder and Director, Learning Sciences Exchange
Amaya Garcia
Director, PreK–12 Research and Practice
Zahava Stadler
Director, Education Funding Equity
An-Me Chung
Director, Teaching, Learning & Tech; Strategic Advisor, Education & Work
Kéah Sharma
Program Associate, Teaching, Learning & Technology
Jordan Abbott
Senior Data Scientist, Education Funding Equity initiative
Leslie Villegas
Senior Policy Analyst, Education Policy
Melissa Tooley
Director, Educator Quality