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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. Prior to 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 a contributor writing about education on Forbes.com  and 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  |  June 30, 2025

Manno for Forbes: Civic Education As We Look To Our Nation’s 250th Anniversary

  • Bruno Manno
Op-Ed  |  June 16, 2025

Manno for Forbes: Are Micro-Credentials Democratizing K-12 Credentialing?

  • Bruno Manno
Press Release  |  June 12, 2025

New PPI Report Proposes Apprenticeship Degrees as Path to Upward Mobility Without Debt

  • Deanna Ross Bruno Manno
Publication  |  June 12, 2025

The Apprenticeship Degree: Promoting Upward Mobility and Addressing Labor Shortages

  • Deanna Ross Bruno Manno
Op-Ed  |  June 5, 2025

Manno for Fusion Magazine: A Plan for Prudence

  • Bruno Manno
Op-Ed  |  June 2, 2025

Manno for Forbes: Microschools Go Macro And Provide More Learning Choices For Families

  • Bruno Manno
Podcast  |  May 20, 2025

Preparing Tomorrow’s Workforce, ft. Hans Meeder

  • Bruno Manno
Op-Ed  |  May 18, 2025

Manno for Forbes: How Are Teachers Today Thinking About Education?

  • Bruno Manno

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