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SPOTLIGHT: G8 Summit


Reuters/Tobias Schwarz - Rwandan pupils wait at a primary school in Muyunzwe, Rwanda.

Save to My Portfolio Will the G8 Deliver on Education for All?

David Gartner, July 01, 2009

In 2000, leaders from the G8 Summit pledged to achieve universal basic education by 2015. Despite their commitments, donor assistance is declining and investments in education for the developing world are being cut, states David Gartner. He urges the G8 to make good on their promise and proposes President Obama to seize the moment of opportunity with a bold investment in education. Read More

G8 Summit, International Education, Education, International Relations, Developing Countries

SPOTLIGHT: Education


i-stockphoto - A diploma and graduation cap

Save to My Portfolio Promoting Economic Mobility by Increasing Postsecondary Education

Ron Haskins, Harry Holzer and Robert Lerman, May 2009

Many low-income students miss out on college because they don’t know how much it actually costs or how to get access to billions of dollars in financial aid, says Ron Haskins. That’s why improving the equality of educational opportunity—a traditional American value—is one key to promoting economic mobility for disadvantaged students. Read More

Education, Economic Mobility, Children & Families, Social Issues, U.S. Higher Education

SPOTLIGHT: Islamic World


Reuters/Mushtaq Muhammad - Girls attend classes during first day of primary school in Kerbala.

Save to My Portfolio Obama's Education Promise for the Muslim World—Rhetoric or Reality?

Rebecca Winthrop, June 05, 2009

In his recent speech in Cairo, Egypt, President Obama signaled a new path for supporting crucial social and economic development for millions of Muslims around the world. Rebecca Winthrop recommends four elements necessary for an effective education partnership between the U.S. and the Muslim world. Read More

Islamic World, Middle East, International Education, Education, Diplomacy

Education


Paul Morigi - Russ Whitehurst talks to U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan in Washington.

Save to My Portfolio A Discussion with Secretary of Education Arne Duncan

Monday, May 11, 2009
9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Washington, DC

The Brown Center on Education Policy at Brookings hosted Secretary of Education Arne Duncan for a conversation on the billions of dollars of economic stimulus aid being delivered to states and school districts under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Secretary Duncan discussed how the stimulus funds can advance the president’s goals for education reform. Read More

Education, U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Economic Stimulus

BOOK

Save to My PortfolioCreating an Opportunity Society

Ron Haskins and Isabel V. Sawhill, September 15, 2009

Creating an Opportunity Society examines economic opportunity in the United States and explores how to create more of it, particularly for those on the bottom rungs of the economic ladder. Read More

Economic Mobility, Children & Families, Education, Federal Budget, Marriage and Family Formation

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioAn Education Stimulus for the Developing World

David Gartner, June 23, 2009, The Brookings Institution

An Education Stimulus for the Developing WorldIn this economic crisis many low-income countries are forced to cut back on vital investments in education. David Gartner urges that new guidance by Congress to the IMF could make a real difference in giving low-income countries the ability to invest in their own children. Read More

International Education, Education, Developing Countries, Development, International Monetary Fund

PAST EVENT

Save to My PortfolioThe Changing Fortunes of the U.S. Workforce: What's Driving Income Inequality

Tuesday, June 23, 2009
9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Washington, DC

Reuters/Eric ThayerOn June 23, the Center on Children and Families at Brookings hosted an event that examines a new report by McKinsey Global Institute on changing employment and income that informs the debate on what has driven the dispersion in incomes across industries and occupations. Read More

Income Distribution, Inequality, Labor, Labor Markets, Technology

PAST EVENT

Save to My PortfolioA Brookings Roundtable on Education Reform Featuring the Honorable Julia Gillard, Deputy Prime Minister of Australia

Friday, June 19, 2009
10:30 AM to 12:00:00 PM
Washington, DC

In a roundtable discussion on education reform, Australian Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard outlined the similarities between the reform agendas in the United States and Australia. Highlighting a commitment to transparency and a promise to create a high-quality national curriculum, Minister Gillard notes that Australia would keep pace with its Asia-Pacific neighbors and create a plan to increase secondary school graduation rates. Read More

Education, K-12 Education, Australia and New Zealand

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioPakistan's Displaced Girls and Women—an Opportunity for Education

Rebecca Winthrop, June 11, 2009, The Brookings Institution

Pakistan's Displaced Girls and Women—an Opportunity for EducationSince November 2008, the fighting between the Pakistan government and Taliban militants has displaced over two and a half million people. In the midst of this crisis, Rebecca Winthrop identifies a window of opportunity to improve the education situation of girls and women, one that will sow long-term benefits for the region’s recovery and development. Read More

International Education, Education, Pakistan, Internal Displacement, Economic Development

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioObama's Call for Educating Women

David Gartner, June 05, 2009, The Huffington Post

Obama's Call for Educating WomenPresident Obama's words in his historic Cairo address have raised the hopes of millions of girls around the world. David Gartner discusses how the president's call for educating women is a commitment that can be fulfilled through the creation of a Global Fund for Education. Read More

Education, International Education, Development, Developing Countries, Economic Development

PAST EVENT

Save to My PortfolioThe Future of Student Financial Aid

Tuesday, May 26, 2009
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Washington, DC

President Obama has committed to the goal of having the world's highest rate of college graduates by 2020. The funding and delivery of student financial aid will be critical to reaching that goal. To that end, the president has announced plans for an overhaul of the federal college loan system. On May 26, the Brown Center on Education Policy at Brookings hosts an event to explore ways of improving the effectiveness of student financial aid. Read More

Education, U.S. Department of Education

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioBudget 2010: New Investments in Transforming America’s Schools and Workforce

Alan Berube, May 15, 2009, The Brookings Institution

Budget 2010: New Investments in Transforming America’s Schools and WorkforceThe detailed FY 2010 federal budget reveals many elements of the administration’s strategy to achieve needed reforms in schooling and worker skills. Alan Berube analyzes the significant steps in the departments of Education and Labor budgets toward a national economic strategy that invests strategically in human capital to improve our collective prosperity. Read More

Federal Budget, Metropolitan Recovery and Spending Priorities, Education, Labor, Economic Mobility

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioA New Goal for America’s High Schools: College Preparation for All

Ron Haskins and James Kemple, Spring 2009, The Future of Children

A New Goal for America’s High Schools: College Preparation for AllIn this policy brief, a companion to the volume of The Future of Children devoted to high school reforms, Ron Haskins and James Kemple examine the steps high schools should take to help low-income students prepare for and succeed in college. Specifically, they argue, high schools should boost students’ subject matter knowledge and study skills and counsel students on how to select colleges and obtain financial aid. Read More

Education, Children & Families, Urban and Inner-city Schools, Economic Mobility, Concentrated Poverty

PAST EVENT

Save to My PortfolioThe Role of High Schools in Preparing Disadvantaged Students for College

Thursday, May 14, 2009
9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Washington, DC

Reuters/Lee CelanoOn May 14, The Future of Children, a joint project between Princeton University and the Brookings Institution, will release a policy brief discussing the steps high schools should take to help low-income students prepare for postsecondary education. Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), the former superintendent of the Denver schools, will deliver the keynote address. Read More

Education, K-12 Education

Education at Brookings

The economic and political well-being of any society requires a well-educated citizenry. Brookings’s work has extended beyond the so-called K-12 bookends to include pre-school interventions and issues in higher education. Experts are tackling fundamental issues on the role of education in the national and global economy.

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Featured Experts

Grover J.

Grover J. "Russ" Whitehurst

Senior Fellow, Governance Studies

Russ Whitehurst, the former director of the Institute of Education Sciences within the U.S. Department of Education, is an expert on reading, teacher quality, student assessment, learning and instruction, education technology, and preschool programs.
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Tom Loveless

Tom Loveless

Senior Fellow, Governance Studies
The Herman and George R. Brown Chair

Tom Loveless, a former sixth-grade teacher and Harvard public policy professor, is an expert on student achievement, education policy, and reform in K-12 schools. He also is a member of the National Math Advisory Panel.


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Hugh B. Price

Hugh B. Price

Nonresident Senior Fellow, Economic Studies

Former president and chief executive officer of the National Urban League, Hugh Price is an expert on education, civil rights, equal opportunity and criminal justice. His 40-year career spans journalism, philanthropy, the law, and social advocacy.
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Spotlight

TopicEducation

The economic and political well-being of any democracy requires a well-educated citizenry. Brookings’s work has extended beyond the K-12 bookends to include pre-school interventions and issues in higher education. Experts are tackling fundamental issues on the role of education in the national and global economy.

ExpertEswar Prasad

Eswar Prasad, who holds the New Century Chair in International Economics, is a senior fellow in Global Economy and Development. He is the Tolani Senior Professor of Trade Policy at Cornell University and was previously head of the Financial Studies Division and the China Division at the IMF.

TopicHealth Care

Brookings is committed to producing innovative policy solutions to our nation’s most difficult challenges. The country may face no more important domestic policy challenge than the much-needed reform of our health care system. Through an institution-wide effort, Brookings delivers new ideas and offers policy solutions to improve health care both at home and globally.

TopicMigration

Migration is an issue that bridges Brookings’s expertise in domestic and foreign policy. In the United States, reforming immigration policy remains a subject of intense political debate. Globally, the unprecedented movement of people across borders raises issues in both industrialized countries and the developing world.

Research ProjectAfrica Growth Initiative

The Africa Growth Initiative conducts high-quality policy research and analysis focused on attaining sustainable economic development and prosperity in Africa, while amplifying the voice of African researchers in policy-making and planning.

ExpertMartin Neil Baily

Martin Baily, a former chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, focuses on issues of globalization, productivity and competitiveness, Social Security reform and U.S. economic policy.

ExpertSarah A. Binder

Sarah Binder is an expert on Congress and legislative politics.  She is completing a project on the politics of advice and consent, and is at work on the politics of how Congress responds to financial crises.

Policy CenterCenter on Children and Families

The Center on Children and Families studies policies on the well-being of America's children and their parents and seeks a more effective means of addressing poverty, inequality and lack of opportunity in the United States.

Policy CenterJohn L. Thornton China Center

The John L. Thornton China Center develops analysis and policy recommendations to help address key long-term challenges, both in terms of U.S.-China relations and China's internal development.

Research ProjectBudgeting for National Priorities

The Budgeting for National Priorities project promotes greater fiscal responsibility by developing new ideas, educating the public and finding common ground among experts and policy-makers.

Policy CenterCenter on the United States and Europe

The Center on the U.S. and Europe is dedicated to the study of Europe and U.S.-Europe relations. It involves American and European experts in an active program of research, analysis, and debate.

ExpertVanda Felbab-Brown

Vanda Felbab-Brown focuses on the national security implications of illicit economies and strategies for managing them. She is a security studies professor at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service.

ProgramGovernance Studies

Governance Studies explores political institutions of the United States and other democracies to assess how they govern, how their practices compare and how citizens and public servants can advance sound governance.

ProgramMetropolitan Policy Program

Redefining the challenges facing metropolitan America and promoting innovative solutions to help communities grow in more inclusive, competitive and sustainable ways.

ExpertRobert Puentes

Robert Puentes focuses on the broad array of policies and issues related to metropolitan growth and development. He is an expert on transportation and infrastructure, urban planning, growth management, suburban issues and housing.

Research Project21st Century Defense Initiative

The 21st Century Defense Initiative produces cutting-edge research, analysis, and outreach that address some of the most critical issues facing leaders shaping defense policy in the coming century. The initiative focuses on three core issues: the future of war, the future of U.S. defense needs and priorities, and the future of the U.S. defense system