Policy Priorities
Increasing Education Opportunities
Increasing Early Literacy
Creating Greater Student Outcomes
Improving Spending on Education
For American families and students today, education provides a pathway to the realization of their aspirations and a realization of their dignity. Right now, public education achieves neither end. The key to a better education system, one that serves both America and Americans, is advancing policies that puts American families first, including choice. That’s exactly what the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) is here to achieve. AFPI will formulate educational policies that provide educational opportunity for all American families. This means putting parents and students—not bureaucracies, unions, or politicians—in charge of the education of America’s next generation. AFPI aims to restore our system of public education to its original, legitimate purpose: educating and raising the next generation of Americans, facilitating their dreams—and our prosperity.
AFPI aims to restore our system of public education to its original, legitimate purpose: educating and raising the next generation of Americans, facilitating their dreams, and our prosperity. Providing a high-quality education with opportunities that benefit every student will create greater outcomes for our next generation.
Team
Laurie Todd-Smith, Ph.D.
Director, Center for Education Opportunity & Director, Center for the American Child
The Honorable Scott Turner
Chair, Center for Education Opportunity
Julia Butch
Policy Analyst, Center for Education Opportunity and Center for 1776
Allison Schuster
Communications Specialist and Policy Advisor, Center for Education Opportunity; Center for the American Child
General Mick Zais
Senior Fellow, Center for Education Opportunity
Latest
Policy
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April 23, 2024
Restoring Parental Rights in Schools
In spite of federal protections and some state-level protections, parental rights continue to be breached in school districts across the country.
Op-Ed
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April 3, 2024
America’s Schools are Failing Students and Families – California Must Act Now
Fact Sheet
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March 19, 2024
Myths vs. Facts: School Choice in Tennessee
Fact Sheet
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March 15, 2024
Federal Accountability Measures are Failing California Students
The U.S. Department of Education mandates accountability models to ensure that states meet the requirements of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), a federal law that exists to hold schools accountable for student performance. Each state develops its own unique approach and plan using these guidelines.
Policy
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February 21, 2024
MODEL SCHOOL BOARD RESOLUTION - Condemning Jew-Hatred and Fighting Holocaust Denial
Over the last decade and particularly since the October 7 massacre in Israel, reports of antisemitism throughout American society, including in public schools, have skyrocketed. Manifestations of antisemitism in elementary and secondary schools include physical assault, bullying, and intimidation. Holocaust denial and calls for the elimination of Israel and the slaughter of Jews have also become alarmingly commonplace.