Join us as co-Host Katherine Lundie interviews Melissa Emrey-Arras, the Director of Education, Workforce, and Income Security at the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), about the state… Read more “GW WonkCast S2E11: American Indian Education”
Category: Education Policy
GW WonkCast S2E4: Education Policy and Student Loans
The Perkins federal loan program expired on Sept. 30. In light of this, what is the state of federal loans for education in America? Guest Ashley Walsh,… Read more “GW WonkCast S2E4: Education Policy and Student Loans”
GW WonkCast S2E3: Immigration Policy & DACA
Trachtenberg alumni and Policy Analyst at Education Reform Now Janette Martinez joins the GW WonkCast crew to discuss the administration’s efforts to end DACA, Deferred Action for… Read more “GW WonkCast S2E3: Immigration Policy & DACA”
The Unintended Consequences of School Takeovers: A Study of Jackson Public School District
Travis Reginal, MPA, Staff Writer, Brief Policy Perspectives There is only one step standing between the Jackson Public School District existing as an independent district and being taken… Read more “The Unintended Consequences of School Takeovers: A Study of Jackson Public School District”
Behavioral Insights for Policy Design: Education in the Developing World
Shiva Chakravarti Sharma, MPP, Staff Writer, Brief Policy Perspectives During the 2010 meeting on the Millennium Development Goals, the United Nations asserted that education is a major catalyst… Read more “Behavioral Insights for Policy Design: Education in the Developing World”
Diversity in Schools: The Real Solution to DC’s Achievement Gap?
Kerry Belodoff, MPP, Staff Writer, Brief Policy Perspectives There is increasing evidence that school diversity has important cognitive and social benefits for all students. Beyond academic outcomes,… Read more “Diversity in Schools: The Real Solution to DC’s Achievement Gap?”
Spanish Dual Language Programs Could be the Answer for DC English Language Learners
Ashlynn Profit, MPA, Staff Writer, Brief Policy Perspectives Although K-12 student test scores are on the rise in the District of Columbia across subgroups (e.g. racial ethnic… Read more “Spanish Dual Language Programs Could be the Answer for DC English Language Learners”
ESSA Moves Education Forward, but NCLB Shouldn’t be Completely Left Behind
Kerry Belodoff, MPP, Staff Writer, Brief Policy Perspectives In a bipartisan effort that President Obama called a “Christmas miracle,” the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) was signed… Read more “ESSA Moves Education Forward, but NCLB Shouldn’t be Completely Left Behind”
Zero-Tolerance for Black Girls
Ashlynn Profit, MPA, Staff Writer Brief Policy Perspectives The video of a school police officer brutally assaulting a black girl drew the world’s attention to the harsh… Read more “Zero-Tolerance for Black Girls”
New Financial Aid Rule A ‘Big Win’ For Students
Ashlynn Profit, MPA, Staff Writer Brief Policy Perspectives While the Obama administration’s adoption of “prior-prior-year” will simplify the federal financial aid application process for students, it could… Read more “New Financial Aid Rule A ‘Big Win’ For Students”
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