Commentary

Trump Plan Would Wound National Head Start Program

One of the most beloved, most effective, and most important programs in the federal government’s social safety net is about to be eviscerated by the Trump…

School Nutrition Is Back on the National Agenda. West Virginia Offers Lessons.

Shortly after being named America’s unhealthiest city in 2009, Huntington, West Virginia, gained national attention when British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver…

Testimony: Protect Funding for the Advanced Technical Centers

FutureEd Director Thomas Toch presented written testimony to the Council of the District of Columbia on May 7, 2026, addressing the Council\

The Engine Driving High-Quality Tutoring

This commentary is adapted from remarks delivered at the 2026 National Student Support Accelerator Conference at Stanford University. What is the most important…

A Social Mobility Model

Underneath the recent upheavals in American politics is a growing sense that the economic promise that the nation has long made to its citizens is increasingly…

Trump Administration Latest Move Against DEI Threatens Local Education Control

Late last month, Education Secretary Linda McMahon celebrated what she called the Trump administration’s “unprecedented progress in reducing the federal…

A Path Forward for Democrats on Education

This piece originally appeared in Washington Monthly. The state of American student achievement is alarming. Test scores have been declining in most states for…

A New Strategy for a New Educational Era

There are moments in history when progress alters the landscape so fundamentally that it demands a pivot—not just in what we do, but in how we think about our…