REACH’s National Director, Douglas Harris, recently participated in a panel at the New Orleans Book Festival, where he discussed key findings from the State of the Nation Project’s first bipartisan progress report and what they reveal about the country today.
During the conversation, Harris offered an education-focused perspective, highlighting how the project evaluates the state of education using three key indicators: academic test scores, average years of education, and the share of young adults who are either employed or enrolled in school. He noted that while the United States performs above average on these measures, it is not among the highest-performing nations.
The panel, “The State of the Nation Project: In Books,” also featured Carol Graham and Gary Hoover and was moderated by Tulane University President Michael A. Fitts.
Watch the full panel here.
Photo credit: Kenny Lass.