Sophia Espinoza

3 weeks ago | brookings.edu | Elias Blinkoff |Natalie Evans |Sophia Espinoza |Kathy Hirsh-Pasek

In late January 2025, the U.S. Department of Education and raised alarm about what they mean for our nation’s students. We acknowledge the concern about the latest scores. The NAEP is widely considered the “gold standard” assessment of student achievement at the national level, and has for decades offered valuable insights into the performance of our education system. Yet, it is still vital to put the most recent NAEP results in context.

Jan 22, 2025 | brookings.edu | Elias Blinkoff |Sophia Espinoza |Kathy Hirsh-Pasek

We want a society run by people who are smart, yes, but who are also wise, perceptive, curious, caring, resilient, and committed to the common good. David Brooks, The Atlantic, December 2024 David Brooks joined a chorus of writers who identified President Donald Trump’s reelection as a reckoning for the educational elite.

Jul 18, 2023 | brookings.edu | Charlotte Wright |Kathy Hirsh-Pasek |Sophia Espinoza

A recent advisory from the U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy warned of the risks of social media usage for youth’s mental health—including sleep deprivation, depression and anxiety. The data that led to this warning comes largely from research linking social media use to outcomes in adolescence. While this is an important and welcome step toward regulating social media, the report also exposes a gap in the literature.