Jack Jennings – Education
Upon graduating from Northwestern School of Law and passing the bar, Jack Jennings found his way to Washington, DC to begin a career in education policy and politics spanning over fifty years.
Jack Jennings served as president and CEO for the Center on Education Policy, a nonpartisan, Washington, nonprofit focused on education research. Over the course of 27 years, Jack was subcommittee staff director, followed by general counsel for the U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Education and Labor.
Jack Jennings’s latest book is
Find out more at Jack Jennings Education.
Jack Jennings on Education: Popular Blog Posts
State and national leaders given a grade of D minus by Ed Week
State and national leaders were given a grade of D minus by Ed Week showing a lack of commitment to adequately fund the schools, despite rhetoric about education's importance. "Watch what someone does--not what they say," to see their real beliefs. Quality Counts...
Washington insider shares experiences in education, politics
Read the story here!
Trump’s Wrong About the Schools
“(A)n education system flush with cash but which leaves our young and beautiful students deprived of all knowledge.” President Trump broadcast this biting condemnation in his inaugural address. A short time later, Trump proposed cutting education spending by 13%....
Horace Mann League Presents Honors, Installs Officers at AASA Confab
The Horace Mann League presents its Outstanding Friend of Public Education Award to Jack Jennings, founder and CEO of the Washington-based Center for Education Policy, at its annual awards luncheon and officer installation on Friday in Houston. Jack Jennings (right)...
The Learning First Alliance Names Jack Jennings as its 2012 Education Visionary Award Winner
Read the press release here!
Advice for Democrats
“To win elections, it is helpful to have a disliked opponent. People are more motivated to vote against someone than they are to vote for someone, according to an old adage…”
Trump’s Wrong About the Schools
“(A)n education system flush with cash but which leaves our young and beautiful students deprived of all knowledge.” President Trump broadcast this biting condemnation in his inaugural address…
A Nation Adrift
Today, attention is on the Congress as it addresses changes to the No Child Left Behind Act. That action is overdue since the law expired eight years ago. But, it must be understood that congressional amendments are merely removing unpopular requirements, not creating a new agenda to improve the nation’s schools. After a renewed law is enacted, the remnant will be some federal funds to the states for school improvement but no clear national vision on how to bring about better schools.