In a recent feature by Harvard Magazine, Tom Kane, a leading economist and education researcher at Harvard University, is recognized for his groundbreaking work in improving education outcomes through data analysis. As Faculty Director of the Center for Education Policy Research (CEPR), Kane has led transformative projects like the Measures of Effective Teaching (MET) study, funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which demonstrated the critical impact of teacher effectiveness on student success. His research continues to guide policymakers in developing evidence-based strategies to address challenges such as learning loss and absenteeism. Kane’s commitment to using data to measure and enhance educational interventions aligns with Waypoint’s mission to support our clients, including Harvard, in driving meaningful social change.

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The Waypoint team is proud to celebrate the launch of the Bipartisan Policy Center Commission on the American Workforce, which will develop a national strategy to strengthen the workforce, expand economic opportunity, and ensure that individual Americans and our country as a whole can remain competitive.

America’s success is fueled by our population’s collective skills, knowledge, and experience – our human capital. The Commission, chaired by former Governors Bill Haslam (R-TN) and Deval Patrick (D-MA), will consider urgent challenges that threaten these assets, including low student proficiency, stagnating college enrollment, barriers to employment, and a widespread skills mismatch between employers and the unemployed.

To this end, BPC has established four expert working groups to focus on critical areas: Elementary and Secondary Education, Postsecondary Pathways, Workers and the Workforce, and Worker Supports. We at Waypoint are thrilled to facilitate the Elementary and Secondary Education group and collaborate with the nation’s leading experts to explore the federal role in K-12 education. For more details, see the BPC Commission on the American Workforce press release