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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  |  June 3, 2026

Manno for Datiak12: The Expectations Trap: Teachers Need Clarity

  • Bruno Manno
Op-Ed  |  June 1, 2026

Manno for CC Daily: For community colleges, the opportunity map is local

  • Bruno Manno
Op-Ed  |  May 27, 2026

Manno for Merion West: The Social Wealth Men Without College Degrees Need

  • Bruno Manno
Op-Ed  |  May 15, 2026

Manno for Datia K12: The Education Scorecard shows that K-12 learning recovery is a civic project

  • Bruno Manno
Op-Ed  |  May 13, 2026

Manno for Flypaper: The small federal charter school program that helped grow public school choice

  • Bruno Manno
Op-Ed  |  May 12, 2026

Manno for The 74: How Charter Schools Can Help Strengthen K-12 Public Education for the Future

  • Bruno Manno
Op-Ed  |  May 12, 2026

Manno for Philanthropy Daily: How Charter Schools Create Opportunity—and What Donors Can Do Next

  • Bruno Manno
Op-Ed  |  May 12, 2026

Manno for Governing: An Honest Conversation We Need About Data Centers

  • Bruno Manno

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