The world is changing rapidly. AI is transforming industries. Technology is rewriting the rules of work, human connection, and civic life. And families are changing too \u2014 increasingly, parents expect to choose, not just accept, the schools that shape their children.<\/p>\n
But one thing remains constant: education still matters. The quality of a child’s schooling still determines the quality of their future \u2014 and the future of our democracy. <\/strong><\/p>\n Every thriving democracy needs an informed, engaged citizenry. Getting there requires exposing all students to a knowledge-rich curriculum and taking civics seriously \u2014ensuring that students master the history, institutions, and civic understanding that a self-governing democracy depends on. And every parent wants to choose the right school for their child. School systems should be designed with both goals in mind: offering families a variety of educational options and also providing rigorous instruction that supports student learning.<\/p>\n That’s the work of the Johns Hopkins Institute for Education Policy.<\/strong><\/p>\n We exist to advance a smarter, more pluralist education system \u2014 one that gives every family genuine options, delivers effective results, and prepares students not just for jobs, but for democracy itself.<\/p>\n The promise of the next 250 years depends on what happens in classrooms right now.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The world is changing rapidly. AI is transforming industries. Technology is rewriting the rules of work, human connection, and civic life. And families are changing too \u2014 increasingly, parents expect to choose, not just accept, the schools that shape their children. But one thing remains constant: education still matters. The quality of a child’s schooling…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"parent":14,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1872","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"