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Let’s Talk About the Fantasy That Was Pepsi’s Performative Protest
Pepsi's cringeworthy protest ad featuring Kendall Jenner is easily consumed because it isn't grounded in reality..
New Transparency Cracks Open ‘Black Box’ of Accreditation
Starting this week, the public can see information about institutions from accrediting agencies using common definitions of the actions.
One Year Later, Aung San Suu Kyi Helms a Precarious Peace
A look into de-facto Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi's murky first year in power.
Republicans Complaining About Surveillance Are Still Ignoring Civil Liberties Issues
The unmasking process is nowhere near the most privacy-intrusive risk to NSA's spying.
The Ongoing Business Negotiation of Living Life with a Disability
Having to explain your reasons for making accessibility requests can feel like a strain—even if people have the best intentions.
4/12 – Comments to NHTSA on Vehicle-to-Vehicle Mandate and Wi-Fi in 5.9 GHz Band
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If We Care About Early Learning, We Cannot Ignore Teacher Well-Being
This is more than a summer job or minimum wage job, and it is time for policymakers to treat it as such.
Out Today: The Affordability Conundrum
For such a common topic, defining affordability in higher education is surprisingly difficult.
Private Sector & Civil Society Provide Comments to NTIA in Support of Bug Bounty Programs
The comments encourage the NTIA to incorporate such programs in the Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity.
What New York Gets Wrong About Free College
Asking students to repay their grants if life takes them out of state fails to live up to the promise of free.
Interview: Painting the ESSA Canvas with Educator Recruitment and Retention
Public Impact's Brian Hassel and Stephanie Dean Provide Their "Big Ideas" for States on Educator Recruitment & Retention in ESSA
Is New York’s Free College Plan Indentured Servitude?
Governor Cuomo's free college plan forces students to stay in New York or face more student debt: a modern day indentured servitude.
New York Isn’t the Only Free College Proposal with a Catch
While some states’ plans are well-designed, others could be difficult to implement, or even risk creating more problems than they solve.
‘S-Town’ Explores a Complicated Compassion for the White Underclass
The popular new podcast is a revelation on how complex growing conservative populism truly is.