Research

National Reports

Still Too Fat to Fight

Still Too Fat to Fight

Schools are selling 400 billion calories of junk food every year—the equivalent of nearly two billion candy bars and more than the weight of the aircraft carrier Midway.  This report calls for stronge[...]

Too Fat to Fight

Too Fat to Fight

The US Department of Defense reports that 27% of 17- to 24-year-olds in the United States are too fat to serve in the military.  In addition, data from the Centers for Disease Control and Preventi[...]

Unfit to Fight: A follow-up to our “Too Fat to Fight” report

Unfit to Fight: A follow-up to our “Too Fat to Fight” report

While excess calorie consumption, not reductions in physical activity, is primarily responsible for the current epidemic of obesity, better physical fitness is crucial for addressing this epidemic.  T[...]

Ready, Willing, and Unable to Serve: 75 Percent of Young Adults Cannot Join the Military

Ready, Willing, and Unable to Serve: 75 Percent of Young Adults Cannot Join the Military

Early Education Across America is Needed to Ensure National Security The US Department of Defense reports that 75% of young Americans ages 17-24 are unable to join the military, primarily because the[...]


Our Troubled Education System: A Threat to National Security

Our Troubled Education System: A Threat to National Security

High-Quality Early Education & Other School Reforms Cannot Wait One in four young people in America does not graduate from high school on time.  Even among our nation’s high school graduates, nea[...]

State Reports

California

Lazy Days of Summer: A National Security Threat?

Unfit to Fight: A Report on California

Georgia

Too Fat to Fight: A Brief on Georgia

Hawaii

Too Fat to Fight: A Brief on Hawaii

Iowa

Iowa’s Education System: Supporting Our National Security

Kentucky

Too Fat to Fight: A Brief on Kentucky

Maine

Ensuring Our National Security: High-Quality Early Education and Other School Reforms in Maine Can Help Build a Strong Country

Maine’s Young Adults: Ready, Willing, And Unable To Serve

Michigan

Michigan Youth: Ready, Willing but Unable to Serve

Michigan’s Troubled Education System: A Threat to National Security

Mississippi

High-Quality Early Education for the Mississippi Delta: A Wise Investment in Our National Security

High-Quality Early Childhood Development and Learning And Other School Reforms in Mississippi Can Help Build a Strong Country

Young Mississippians: Ready, Willing, And Unable To Serve

Nebraska

Lincoln Youth: Ready, Willing but Unable to Serve

Omaha Youth: Ready, Willing but Unable to Serve

Nebraska’s Educational System: Supporting Our National Security

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Youth: Ready, Willing But Unable to Serve

Unfit to Fight: A Report on Pennsylvania

Ready, Willing, And Unable To Serve: Early Ed in Pennsylvania is Needed to Ensure National Security

Unable To Serve: Why Military Service is Out of Reach for Most Young Philadelphians

Unable To Serve: Why Military Service is Out of Reach for Most Young People in Pittsburgh

Virginia

Pre-K Around the Beltway: High-Quality Early Education in the Metropolitan Washington, DC Area Can Help Build A Stronger Country

Virginia’s Education System: Supporting Our National Security

Young Virginians: Ready, Willing, And Unable To Serve

Washington

Investing Wisely in Washington State’s Economy & in Our National Security

Washington’s Troubled Education System: A Threat to National Security