Education

K-12 EDUCATION

Developing policy that creates opportunity and advances accountability for America’s K-12 students.

The President and Mrs. Laura Bush in a classroom with elementary students and their teacher.

“Quality education for everyone, of every background, remains one of the most urgent civil rights issues of our time.”
–President George W. Bush

The Bush Institute aims to ensure that all young Americans can access a quality education and a path to use their creativity, knowledge, and leadership. We do so by helping leaders to value high standards, quality assessments, and meaningful consequences.

Wide achievement gaps exist in the United States — low income and minority students in particular lag behind their peers. On a global scale, students in the U.S. consistently rank below children in other countries in the core subjects of reading, math, and science.

Public sentiment and policymakers have retreated on accountability. Annual assessment data on student academic performance informs parents, educators, and the public about how our schools are performing, and helps identify where research-based interventions are necessary.

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Read Anne Wicks's biography.
Anne Wicks
Anne Wicks

Don Evans Family Managing Director, Opportunity and Democracy George W. Bush Institute

Read Eva Chiang's biography.
Eva Chiang

Former Managing Director, Leadership and Programming George W. Bush Institute

Read Alex Dowdy's biography.
Alex Dowdy

Senior Program Manager, Education George W. Bush Institute

Read Alexis Yelvington's biography.
Alexis Yelvington

Associate, Education George W. Bush Institute

Read Bill Haslam's biography.
Bill Haslam

Sammons Enterprises Fellow George W. Bush Institute

Read Robert Balfanz's biography.
Robert Balfanz

Advisor, Education George W. Bush Institute

Read Matthew Clifford's biography.
Matthew Clifford

Advisor, Education George W. Bush Institute

Read Mark Dynarski's biography.
Mark Dynarski

Advisor, Education George W. Bush Institute

Read Amanda Wirtz's biography.
Amanda Wirtz

Advisor, Education and Opportunity George W. Bush Institute

Read William McKenzie's biography.
William McKenzie

Senior Editorial Advisor George W. Bush Institute

Read Steve Tozer's biography.
Steve Tozer

Fellow, Education Reform Initiative George W. Bush Institute