Something Remarkable: The Forces that Rallied to Continue Federal Afterschool Funding
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What We Learned About Parental Leave from the 2026 National Parent Survey
With results from two parent surveys, we have a better understanding of what parents want from paid leave programs.
Reparative Development: The Great Equalizer
How Portland’s Hill Block shows reparative development can repair urban renewal’s harm, and why it should become national public policy.
Rethinking the College Premium in the Age of AI
Policymakers can ensure economic security for workers at all levels of education while still supporting a world-class higher education system that reduces inequality r…
Child Care on Screen: Ten Facts and Key Policy Milestones for Storytellers
To tell authentic stories about care on screen, creatives need context about the realities of U.S. child care and key policy moments.
Seven Ways Screenwriters Can Tell More Authentic Stories About Child Care
Research shows viewers want to see child care depicted honestly in TV and movies. Here’s how writers can upend tired tropes.
CCAMPIS Changes Put Politics Ahead of Student Parents
The Education Department awarded fewer CCAMPIS grants as the program got caught up in the Trump administration’s politicized grant processes.
Five Things Principals Can Do to Protect Kindergarten’s Three Indispensables
What young students experience in school depends heavily on decisions the principal makes.
Out of School…and Out of Luck?
The Trump Administration is letting 26 states reduce the share of youth workforce dollars they spend to reengage opportunity youth.
Building a Bridge to Affordability for Working Americans
Chicago businesses and nonprofit groups have teamed up to develop an affordable emergency loan program that helps working adults build credit.
The 25-Year Detour
Twenty-five years after School-to-Work, what can its rise and fall teach today’s career pathways movement?
The Education Department Gave Us the List of 2026 CCAMPIS Grantees
CCAMPIS grant announcements have gone out, but questions loom about the program’s administration and future.
How Americans View a Changing Higher Ed Landscape
Public Insight reviews survey data related to recent policy changes in higher education.
Middle Powers and the Shape of AI Governance: Three Experts Weigh In
Middle powers have more power to shape AI governance than we think. Three experts explore where they can act.
Census Changes Threaten Fair Funding and Representation
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