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Bruno Manno

Senior Advisor

Bruno V. Manno is Senior Advisor and leads the What Works Lab at the Progressive Policy Institute. He came to PPI from the Walton Family Foundation, where he was Senior Adviser for Education. Before that, he was Senior Associate for Education with the Annie E. Casey Foundation. He has held senior positions with several education nonprofits and policy organizations, also serving as US Assistant Secretary of Education for Policy and Planning. He is the author or co-author of articles and books, including Charter Schools in Action, Charter Schools at the Crossroads, and The Opportunity to Rise.

Recent Work

Op-Ed  |  March 4, 2026

Manno for Workshift: The Future of Learning Looks Like Workforce Infrastructure

  • Bruno Manno
Op-Ed  |  February 23, 2026

Manno for Philanthropy Daily: Rebuilding America’s Third Places

  • Bruno Manno
Publication  |  February 19, 2026

Manno for AEI: Reconnecting Opportunity Youth to Work and a Future

  • Bruno Manno
Op-Ed  |  February 18, 2026

Manno for The 74: Career and Technical Ed Benefits All Students. 4 Ways to Expand This Opportunity

  • Bruno Manno
Op-Ed  |  February 3, 2026

Manno for Real Clear Education: The College Accreditation Makeover

  • Bruno Manno
Op-Ed  |  January 30, 2026

Manno for Washington Monthly: The Shrinking Space Between Home and Work

  • Bruno Manno
Op-Ed  |  January 28, 2026

Manno for The 74: Dual Enrollment Is a School Choice Option People Don’t Talk About — but Should

  • Bruno Manno
Op-Ed  |  January 13, 2026

Manno for The 74: Congress OK’d Pell Grants for Workforce Training. Now, It’s Up to the States

  • Bruno Manno

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