Archive - Center for Educational Progress

March Ed Madness: Nevada (4) vs. Utah (7)

The first round of the Elite Eight kicks off today!

Mar 11 • CEP

The Evidence Crisis in Math Reform

The groups shaping your child's math education can't get their own numbers right, and poor kids are paying the price | Attacks on Excellence, Issue #7

Mar 9 • Rahim Nathwani

The 2026 March Education Madness Tournament

Eight states stood out from the crowd of 50 for their student performance. Which one will win March Education Madness?

Mar 1 • Thomas Briggs and RHG Burnett

February 2026

How progressive education reforms chose equity over excellence, and got neither | Charting the Course

Feb 26 • Niels

When Learning Clicks: How Four Minutes a Day Changed Math in My Classroom

What happens when classroom practice aligns with how the brain actually learns? | The Schoolhouse

Feb 23 • Samantha Lippert

The Broken Equation: When Labor Interests and Student Learning Come Apart

The San Francisco teachers strike, Wisconsin’s Act 10, and arguing better about teachers unions | Charting the Course

Feb 20 • David Shuck

The $1,700 Question

A guide to the new federal tax credit scholarship program | Model Policy, 02

Feb 18 • Joshua Dwyer

The urgent lessons of China’s "genius-class" pipeline in the age of AI | Theories of Progress, 04

Feb 10 • CEP

Dropping the Ball

The expert behind New York's bad plan to improve math instruction doubled down. We do, too. | Attacks on Excellence, Issue #6

Feb 2 • David Shuck

January 2026

No one wants to talk about excellence in public schools

How new fads in education reform reproduce old inequalities, and harm our politics | Theories of Progress, 03

Jan 30 • Thomas Briggs

College Admissions are Nonsense

How to fix a system that is sending students all the wrong signals | Charting the Course

Jan 21 • Joshua Dwyer

Politics and Neutrality in Public Schools

Sectarianism in public school classrooms is eroding trust and stifling student growth | Charting the Course

Jan 9 • Aaron Salt

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