Michael Hansen
Brookings
Washington, DC, United States
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Prioritize educator diversity to address racial injustices
As states and districts across the country discuss how to recruit and retain an effective teaching force, they should prioritize having a teaching force that’s representative of the broader demographics of public school students in the United States. → Read More
What education policy experts are watching for in 2022
The top education storylines of the new year. → Read More
Computer science education builds skills for life
Emiliana Vegas and Michael Hansen discuss their new report on how computer science education builds life skills, not just computer programmers. And Adie Tomer talks about the new infrastructure program, calling it the largest single investment in the country’s built environment in decades. → Read More
Boosting teacher diversity requires bold, extensive action
A better way to foster inclusion in the classroom. → Read More
We should be focusing on absenteeism among teachers, not just students
High absenteeism among teachers has important consequences. → Read More
STEM teachers are most in need of additional pay
Some teachers confront larger penalties than others, with STEM teachers warranting particular attention. → Read More
The diversity gap for public school teachers is actually growing across generations
Over the past 40 years, it appears that teaching has slowly grown less attractive to people of color. → Read More
School leadership: An untapped opportunity to draw young people of color into teaching
School leadership opportunities could attract young people of color into it the teaching profession, if we can get the word out. → Read More
What do the 2018 midterm elections mean for education in America?
Education wasn't a top issue on Election Day, but the 2018 midterms may have important consequences for education policy across the U.S. → Read More
Have we made progress on achievement gaps? Looking at evidence from the new NAEP results
The 2017 results of the National Assessment of Education Progress show stagnant scores among America's schoolchildren, as well as lingering achievement gaps. → Read More
There are ways to make schools safer and teachers stronger—but they don’t involve guns
There are many things we can do to make our schools safer, but arming teachers isn't one of them. → Read More
Teacher diversity gaps hit close to home for nearly everyone
Last month, we kicked off a series focused on diversity in the public teacher workforce with an article looking at patterns and trends in the diversity gap across locales, school sectors, and teach… → Read More
Teacher diversity gaps and their evolution under Trump
The beginning of a new school year often prompts renewed interest in the diversity of the public teacher workforce, and this year is no different. Minority teachers count for less than 20 percent o… → Read More
The state of the nation’s social studies educators
During this Independence Day week, we thought we’d take a few minutes to recognize those who have made it possible for us to understand and appreciate it. We’re not referring to the Founding Father… → Read More
We cannot simply hire our way to a more diverse teacher workforce
Students nationwide will be heading back to school in the coming weeks—maybe it’s already begun where you are. For school principals, back-to-school season is always a frenzy of preparation activit… → Read More
Is quick expansion of career and technical education a viable policy?
Based on a recent Fordham Institute report on career and technical education, Michael Hansen discusses three challenges in ensuring student access to high-quality career and technical education coursework in the years ahead. → Read More
Student data privacy and education research must be balanced
Last week, the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce held a hearing on data privacy protections for students. Michael Hansen highlights the gravity of the debate around how Congress will update the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) for use in the modern age where big data is king. He concludes that standardized, sensible safeguards can both maintain student privacy… → Read More
Improving the design of teacher evaluation systems
States now have the opportunity to reexamine their teacher evaluation systems under the newfound freedom provided under ESSA, Michael Hansen writes. Hansen urges states to think critically about all of the seemingly minor decisions inherent in their designs, and also urges academics not to shy away from design details that can help bridge the gap between research and practice. → Read More
Should Teach for America aim to increase its post-commitment retention?
In light of the 25th Anniversary of Teach for America (TFA), Michael Hansen investigates the arguments and evidence of one of the most common gripes against the organization: the low retention of its corps. He claims more evidence is needed on the relationship between the performance of corps members and retention and how these factors impact overall school improvement. → Read More
Does football distract public schools from their mission?
Michael Hansen investigates to what extent public schools have a healthy relationship with football. He addresses this question by comparing the dollars invested in education versus those invested in football, and by highlighting the high rate of injuries associated with this sport. He concludes that we as a society should collectively examine whether our culture of sports—with football at the… → Read More