Cara Sklar<\/b> is Director of Early & Elementary Education policy with the Education Policy program at New America. She leads a team working to ensure that all children have access to a system of high-quality early learning opportunities from birth through third grade that prepare them to thrive in school and in life.<\/p>
Prior to joining New America, Sklar gained education policy experience at the federal, state, and local levels. She was a federal policy analyst for Zero to Three and an education research analyst for the District of Columbia government. She was the director of research and policy for Briya, a high-performing, two-generation public school where she now serves on the board.<\/p>
Sklar holds a master\u2019s degree in education policy and management from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and a bachelor\u2019s degree in psychology from Georgetown University.<\/p>","":null,"drop_cap":false,"anchor_id":""}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_add_component","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_taxonomies","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_taxonomies":{"":null,"anchor_id":""}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_person_latest","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_person_latest":{"":null,"anchor_id":""}}]},"yoast_head":"\n