National Initiatives

In this audio program, Susan Frost, a specialist on education policy, breaks down what the stimulus means for the education system, and pinpoints opportunities to fund global learning programs. more

The federal government is nearly tripling the money going to local schools with a challenge to build a world-class education system. What's your plan? more

Five key policy recommendations from select national education organizations. more

Your election dramatically signifies America’s ability to renew and reinvent itself in response to the urgent need for change. Nowhere is this clearer than in education. more

Over the past decade we have seen a phenomenal growth in the use of technology in teaching and learning in U.S. schools. more

The world is changing, and, inescapably, America is changing along with it. Unfortunately, our schools are not responding to these challenges as rapidly or as effectively as they should. more