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Americans Are United On Accountability
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Better Life Lab Story Fellows: Introducing the Inaugural Cohort
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Resilience from the Ground Up: Community-Based Housing in Urabá, Colombia
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Redrawing the Lines Interactive Map and Data Tool
A video walkthrough of the interactive map and data tool that accompanies the Redrawing the Lines report
The Push to Make College (More) Unaffordable for Undocumented Students
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An Overview of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Satellites: An Emerging Technology for Connectivity and Innovation
To leverage LEO satellites for advancing connectivity, industry, civil society, and policymakers at all levels must work together.
Negotiated Rulemaking 2025
Access drafts and proposals for the Department of Education's RISE neg reg sessions related to student loans here.
The Six-Strand Strategy for Educator Excellence Raises Results for All
Intertwining 6 key policy “strands” secures a more successful educator workforce, more successful students, and a more prosperous economy.
Beth Macy Explores how to Bridge Divides in Families Fractured by Angry Politics
Journalist Beth Macy talks with Brigid Schulte about her new memoir, "Paper Girl," and what she learned returning to her hometown of Urbana, Ohio — where family, political division, and the collapse o…
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National paid family and medical leave is the goal, but in the meantime, state policy innovations and improvements provide evidence and hope
DC Youth Apprenticeship Programs Can Heal the Health Care Industry Shortage
Washington, DC announces new programs that offer young people more employment opportunities, including high-demand careers in health care.
From Pilots to Policy: States Take Steps to Build Systems for Scaling Youth Apprenticeship
States are moving from pilots to policy, building coordinated systems to scale youth apprenticeship in Utah and Delaware.