Search Results - "Progressive Policy Institute"

Inside the Mississippi Marathon

Authors: Progressive Policy Institute (PPI) Rachel Canter

Source: Progressive Policy Institute. 2026.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 68

Descriptors: Educational Improvement, School Turnaround, National Competency Tests, Institutional Evaluation, Institutional Characteristics, Educational Practices, Literacy, Reading Achievement, Mathematics Achievement, Educational Policy, Federal Legislation, State Legislation, Educational Legislation

Geographic Terms: Mississippi

Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: No Child Left Behind Act 2001

Assessment and Survey Identifiers: National Assessment of Educational Progress

The Rise of Economic Affirmative Action: Universities Are Finding New and Better Paths to Diversity

Authors: Progressive Policy Institute (PPI) Richard D. Kahlenberg Aidan Shannon

Source: Progressive Policy Institute. 2026.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 29

Descriptors: Universities, Student Diversity, Minority Group Students, Affirmative Action, College Enrollment, Low Income Students, College Transfer Students, Federal Aid, Grants, Undergraduate Students

Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Pell Grant Program

Teaching Students What It Means to Be an American. American Identity Project

Authors: Progressive Policy Institute (PPI)

Source: Progressive Policy Institute. 2026.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 21

Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Civics, Democracy, Democratic Values, Social Integration, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, History Instruction, United States History

20 Years of Reinvention: Education Reform in New Orleans

Authors: Progressive Policy Institute (PPI) Emily Langhorne Rachel Canter

Source: Progressive Policy Institute. 2025.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 37

Descriptors: Educational Change, Charter Schools, Public Education, Natural Disasters, Educational Administration, Academic Achievement, Outcomes of Education, School Districts, School Choice, School Closing, School Community Relationship, Barriers, Program Implementation, School Restructuring, Teacher Employment, Job Layoff, Racial Attitudes, COVID-19, Pandemics, African American Students, Population Trends, Discipline, Crime, Equal Education, Student Transportation, Faculty Mobility, Institutional Autonomy, Accountability, Educational Finance, School Funds, Boards of Education, Superintendents, Governance

Geographic Terms: Louisiana (New Orleans)

A New Compact for Educational Excellence

Authors: Progressive Policy Institute (PPI) Rachel Canter

Source: Progressive Policy Institute. 2025.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 18

Descriptors: Educational Quality, Elementary Secondary Education, Public Schools, Educational Change, School Choice, Access to Education, Literacy, Numeracy, Early Childhood Education, Career Pathways, Institutional Autonomy, Accountability, Preservice Teacher Education, Government Role, Federal Government, Citizenship Education

A Way out of the DEI Wars

Authors: Progressive Policy Institute (PPI) Richard D. Kahlenberg

Source: Progressive Policy Institute. 2025.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 34

Descriptors: Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Federal Government, Presidents, Political Influences, Self Concept, Educational Policy, Diversity, Values, Civil Rights, Equal Education, Race, Personnel Selection, Admission (School), Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Work Environment, Ideology, Democratic Values

Diminishing Credit II: How Colleges and Universities Restrict the Use of AP and IB towards Earning a Degree in Less than Four Years

Authors: Progressive Policy Institute (PPI) Paul Weinstein

Source: Progressive Policy Institute. 2024.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 15

Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, College Credits, School Policy, Colleges, Student Costs, College Students, Scores

Assessment and Survey Identifiers: Advanced Placement Examinations (CEEB)

How Teaching American Identity Can Strengthen Working America. Campaign for Working America

Authors: Progressive Policy Institute (PPI) Richard D. Kahlenberg

Source: Progressive Policy Institute. 2024.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 11

Descriptors: Self Concept, Labor Force Development, Politics, Democracy, Public Policy, Patriotism, Educational Background, Political Influences, Access to Education, Public Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Government School Relationship

Searching for the Tipping Point: Scaling up Public School Choice Spurs Citywide Gains

Authors: Progressive Policy Institute (PPI) Tressa Pankovits

Source: Progressive Policy Institute. 2024.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 53

Descriptors: Charter Schools, School Choice, Educational Quality, Instructional Improvement, Competition, Learner Engagement, Improvement, Urban Areas

Career Pathways: How to Create Better Alternatives to College. Campaign for Working America

Authors: Progressive Policy Institute (PPI) Taylor Maag

Source: Progressive Policy Institute. 2024.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 19

Descriptors: Career Pathways, Postsecondary Education, Apprenticeships, Funding Formulas, Work Experience Programs, Partnerships in Education, Public Agencies, Nonprofit Organizations, Private Agencies, Federal Aid, Grants, Labor Force Development, Personnel Selection, Wages, High School Students

Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Pell Grant Program

Building a Stronger Workforce: Federal Spending on Postsecondary Education and Training

Authors: Progressive Policy Institute (PPI) Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) Taylor Maag et al.

Source: Progressive Policy Institute. 2024.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 20

Descriptors: Federal Aid, Postsecondary Education, Labor Force Development, Government School Relationship, Job Training, Funding Formulas, Vocational Education, Student Loan Programs, Apprenticeships, Grants, Federal Programs, Nutrition, Welfare Services, Federal Legislation, Veterans, Labor Legislation, Educational Legislation

Geographic Terms: Virginia, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Colorado

Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Pell Grant Program, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), G I Bill, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 2014, Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act 2018

Untapped Expertise: Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) as Charter School Authorizers. Reinventing America's Schools

Authors: Progressive Policy Institute (PPI) National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) Curtis Valentine et al.

Source: Progressive Policy Institute. 2024.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 28

Descriptors: Black Colleges, Charter Schools, Expertise, College School Cooperation, Alumni, COVID-19, Pandemics, Low Income Students, African American Students, Decision Making, College Role, Partnerships in Education, Accountability

Revisiting Super Pell: Empowering Students to Earn the Skills They Need to Succeed

Authors: Progressive Policy Institute (PPI) Maag, Taylor

Source: Progressive Policy Institute. 2023.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 14

Descriptors: College Students, Paying for College, Federal Aid, Grants, Job Skills, Career Readiness, College Bound Students, Educational Change

Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Pell Grant Program

How to Cut Administrative Bloat at U.S. Colleges

Authors: Progressive Policy Institute (PPI) Weinstein, Paul

Source: Progressive Policy Institute. 2023.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 11

Descriptors: College Enrollment, Student Financial Aid, Labor Market, Value Judgment, Paying for College, Debt (Financial), College Administration, College Faculty, Costs, Higher Education

Reinventing Rural Education: The Rural Schools Innovation Zone. Independent School Districts Working Together to Maximize Students' College and Career Pathways

Authors: Progressive Policy Institute (PPI) Pankovits, Tressa

Source: Progressive Policy Institute. 2023.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 42

Descriptors: Rural Education, Rural Schools, High Schools, School Districts, Career Pathways, Educational Attainment, Partnerships in Education

Geographic Terms: Texas

How Student Debt Forgiveness Widens the Diploma Divide

Authors: Progressive Policy Institute (PPI) Buffie, Nick

Source: Progressive Policy Institute. 2023.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 36

Descriptors: College Students, Student Financial Aid, Loan Repayment, Student Loan Programs, Loan Default, Economic Impact, Politics of Education, Federal Aid, Federal Programs, Paying for College, Grants, Social Class

Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Pell Grant Program

Closing the Digital Skills Gap: Unveiling Insights from Four Countries

Authors: Progressive Policy Institute (PPI) Maag, Taylor

Source: Progressive Policy Institute. 2023.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 12

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Internet, Information Technology, Technological Literacy, Job Skills, Barriers, Skill Development, Scholarships, Apprenticeships, Information Dissemination, Networks, Open Educational Resources, STEM Education, Training, Access to Education, Females, Womens Education

Geographic Terms: United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy

Strengthening America's Workforce: The Path to 4 Million Apprenticeships

Authors: Progressive Policy Institute (PPI) Maag, Taylor

Source: Progressive Policy Institute. 2023.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 11

Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Policy Formation, Partnerships in Education, Labor Force Development, Postsecondary Education, Adult Learning, Job Training

Reinventing High Schools: The Importance of Exposing Every Young Person to the World of Work

Authors: Progressive Policy Institute (PPI) Maag, Taylor

Source: Progressive Policy Institute. 2023.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 14

Descriptors: Apprenticeships, High School Students, Experiential Learning, Work Experience Programs, Partnerships in Education, Vocational Education, Educational Policy, Compensation (Remuneration), Career Pathways, Elementary Secondary Education

Geographic Terms: Indiana (Indianapolis), Delaware, Colorado, Rhode Island

From Prison to Business: Entrepreneurship as a Reentry Strategy. Metro Federalism Caucus

Authors: Progressive Policy Institute (PPI) Nguyen, Anh Gavel, Sidney et al.

Source: Progressive Policy Institute. 2023.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 19

Sponsoring Agency: Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

Descriptors: Institutionalized Persons, Correctional Institutions, Barriers, Entrepreneurship, Social Integration, Disadvantaged, Living Standards, Employment Opportunities, Educational Attainment, Recidivism, Income, Personal Autonomy, Economic Factors, Digital Literacy, Program Descriptions, Social Services, Social Bias, Trauma, Mental Health, Outcomes of Education, Program Effectiveness

Geographic Terms: Missouri, District of Columbia