Brooke Allen
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- Milken Institute1h 4m
K-12 Education Reform: Forward or Faltering?
Ron Brownstein, Kevin Huffman, Ruslan Ali, Lowell Milken, Patricia Levesque, Bruce Reed, Brooke Allen, Ted Fenton
A diverse panel of education leaders, including Tennessee Commissioner Kevin Huffman and Lowell Milken, analyzes the stagnant progress of U.S. school reform three decades after *A Nation at Risk* despite growing evidence that teacher quality and accountability drive success. While consensus exists on the necessity of performance-based pay and charter expansion, the discussion highlights a critical barrier: a fractured political landscape where opposition from the far left and right threatens to undermine standards, testing, and the constitutional right to an effective education. The experts conclude that closing persistent achievement gaps requires shifting from incremental funding to scalable, outcome-focused policies that empower parents and align incentives for the teachers serving low-income communities.
- Milken Institute1h 4m
A Matter of Degrees: How Education Enriches Us All
Ernest Wilson, Ross Duvall, Greg, Governor, Farah Doon, Udita Srimushnam, Brooke Allen, Noah
The panel "A Matter of Degrees" convened experts including Dean Ernest Wilson, economist Ross Duvall, and former Governor Gray Davis to address the widening skills gap and financial risks threatening the U.S. higher education system. Participants analyzed data showing declining U.S. educational competitiveness among younger generations and debated transformative solutions such as competency-based credentials, co-op work models, and private-public research partnerships to align academic output with market demands. The discussion concluded with a consensus that without structural reforms prioritizing transparency and employer-defined skills, the sector will fail to mitigate inequality or sustain long-term economic growth.