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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  |  January 13, 2026

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

  • Bruno Manno
Op-Ed  |  January 8, 2026

Manno for Fordham Institute: The education research handbook that never closes

  • Bruno Manno
Op-Ed  |  January 7, 2026

Manno for Merion West: How the High School Diploma Can Restore Its Credibility

  • Bruno Manno
Feature  |  January 6, 2026

Manno in National Affairs: Social Capital and Opportunity

  • Bruno Manno
Op-Ed  |  January 5, 2026

Manno for American Thinker: Opportunity and Social Wealth

  • Bruno Manno
Op-Ed  |  December 18, 2025

Manno for Work Shift: Workforce Pell’s Stress Test: Can Faster Credentials Also Be Accountable?

  • Bruno Manno
Op-Ed  |  December 12, 2025

Manno for Real Clear Education: Short-Term Workforce Pell, Long-Term Stakes

  • Bruno Manno
Op-Ed  |  December 1, 2025

Manno for Forbes: Rebuilding The First Rung Of The Opportunity Ladder

  • Bruno Manno

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