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Democrats and Republicans on K-12 education: A comparison K-12 education has captured its share of headlines over the last few years. Schools became a lightning rod for anger about the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and both political parties took vastly different approaches to addressing concerns. As memories of the pandemic begin to recede, the politics of education are changing. Democrats are talking more about schools than they did before, and Republicans have harnessed discontent with public schools into an aggressive push for private school voucher programs. The platforms of the Democratic and Republican parties, along with the education-related portions of Project 2025, provide a glimpse of where K-12 education might be headed, writes Jon Valant. | A new season of Climate Sense | On season two of Climate Sense, host Samantha Gross focuses on how to transition to a clean, zero-carbon energy system—the technical, political, and social challenges in getting from here to there. Listen to the first episode about hydrogen | About Brookings The Brookings Institution is a nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C. Our mission is to conduct in-depth, nonpartisan research to improve policy and governance at local, national, and global levels. If you were forwarded this email, sign up for the Brookings Brief to stay updated on our latest work. | The conclusions and recommendations of any Brookings publication are solely those of its author(s), and do not reflect the views of the Institution, its management, or its other scholars. | |