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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  |  September 9, 2026

Manno for Daita K12: What the New International PISA Scores Actually Tell District Leaders

  • Bruno Manno
Op-Ed  |  September 4, 2026

Manno for the 74: Without Part-Time Jobs or School Clubs, Teens Miss Out on Basic Life Skills

  • Bruno Manno
Op-Ed  |  September 3, 2026

Manno for Fordham Institute: Don’t just defend or destroy the National Center for Education Statistics. Rebuild it.

  • Bruno Manno
Op-Ed  |  September 1, 2026

Manno for Daita K12: The College Guide K-12 Leaders Should Read

  • Bruno Manno
Op-Ed  |  August 31, 2026

Manno for Governing Magazine: Workforce Pell: A Governance Test Most States Aren’t Ready for

  • Bruno Manno
Op-Ed  |  August 27, 2026

Manno for Daita K12: What Gen Z Teens Are Telling Us About Readiness for What Comes After High School

  • Bruno Manno
Op-Ed  |  August 25, 2026

Manno for CC Daily: The future of learning is moving into the workplace

  • Bruno Manno
Op-Ed  |  August 25, 2026

Manno for Real Clear Education: As Students Return, What Did Federal Pandemic Aid Accomplish?

  • Bruno Manno

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