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A Policy and Practice Guide to Supporting Bachelor’s Programs at Rural Community Colleges

A Policy and Practice Guide to Supporting Bachelor’s Programs at Rural Community Colleges

How can rural-serving community colleges propose, develop, and sustain bachelor’s programs that benefit their communities?

Apr 23, 2025

Ivy Love

Terrorism in America After 9/11

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Terrorism in America After 9/11

A comprehensive, up-to-date source of online information about terrorist activity in the United States since 9/11.

Apr 21, 2025

Peter Bergen, David Sterman

How Would Constituent Services in American Multi-Member Districts Work?

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How Would Constituent Services in American Multi-Member Districts Work?

Lee Drutman and Anne Meeker explore how constituent services would operate under proportional representation.

Apr 14, 2025

Lee Drutman, Anne Meeker

Research Agenda: Grow Your Own Teachers

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Research Agenda: Grow Your Own Teachers

This research agenda identifies key questions and data sources around which the GYO field can direct its efforts.

Apr 10, 2025

Danielle Sanderson Edwards, Jason Greenberg Motamedi, Jennifer Seelig, Roey Ahram, Amaya Garcia, Bradley Carl, Conra D. Gist

Quiz: What Does DOGE Know About You?

Quiz: How Much Does DOGE Know about You?

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Quiz: What Does DOGE Know About You?

Your data isn’t just a file—it’s your life. Our tool shows how DOGE’s access puts your privacy and security at risk. See what’s exposed.

Apr 3, 2025

Sydney Saubestre, Nat Meysenburg, Comfort Sampong, Joel Yong

The Rise of Neurotech and the Risks for Our Brain Data

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The Rise of Neurotech and the Risks for Our Brain Data

If left unregulated, neurotechnology could become one of the most invasive forms of psychological influence ever deployed in digital spaces.

Mar 27, 2025

Jennifer Dickey

How to Protect Government Data with Privacy-Enhancing Technology

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How to Protect Government Data with Privacy-Enhancing Technology

A practical guide to how PETs can help governments use our data responsibly and reduce privacy risks.

Mar 25, 2025

Sydney Saubestre

There Is No Place For Us: Working and Homeless in America

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There Is No Place For Us: Working and Homeless in America

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Brian Goldstone plunges into the lives of working families on the verge of homelessness to expose the unseen crisis of affordable housing.

Mar 25, 2025

Brian Goldstone

How Funders Can Drive Democratic Innovation Through Citizens’ Assemblies

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How Funders Can Drive Democratic Innovation Through Citizens’ Assemblies

Our political landscape calls for innovative solutions to rebuild trust, tackle polarization, and enhance government responsiveness.

Mar 14, 2025

Hollie Russon Gilman, Lance Bitner-Laird, Hillary Hooke

Enhancing Representation in Massachusetts: The Case for Preferential and Proportional Electoral Systems

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Enhancing Representation in Massachusetts: The Case for Preferential and Proportional Electoral Systems

Alternative electoral systems—such as ranking systems or list-based proportional systems—could enhance representation in the state.

Mar 12, 2025

Remaining Native

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Remaining Native

Paige Bethmann tracks a young runner confronting the legacy of Indian boarding schools while chasing his collegiate dreams.

Mar 7, 2025

Paige Bethmann

Cut Short: The Broken Promises of Cosmetology Education

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Cut Short: The Broken Promises of Cosmetology Education

Cosmetology education in the U.S. needs dire reform. It fails to meet student expectations and leaves graduates with burdensome debt.

Mar 6, 2025

Jeremy Bauer-Wolf, Olivia Cheche, Rachel Fishman, Ewaoluwa Obatuase

Empowering Student Agency in the Digital Age: The Role of Privacy in EdTech

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Empowering Student Agency in the Digital Age: The Role of Privacy in EdTech

Five recommendations emerged after a roundtable examining education technology and the impact of privacy policies on digital student agency.

Feb 27, 2025

An-Me Chung, Jazmyne Owens, Sydney Saubestre, Kéah Sharma, Joel Yong

My File: A Collaborative and Open-Source Approach to Transforming Public Service Delivery

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My File: A Collaborative and Open-Source Approach to Transforming Public Service Delivery

A new replicable system is informed by human-centered design and empowers users to securely store, share, and access their vital documents.

Feb 26, 2025

Allison Price, Ryan Ko

The Transition to Competitive Integrated Employment: Perspectives on Phasing Out the Subminimum Wage

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The Transition to Competitive Integrated Employment: Perspectives on Phasing Out the Subminimum Wage

How can we best support workers and their families in the transition away from subminimum wage?

Feb 25, 2025

Kimberly Knackstedt, Elena Silva

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A Policy and Practice Guide to Supporting Bachelor’s Programs at Rural Community Colleges

Terrorism in America After 9/11

How Would Constituent Services in American Multi-Member Districts Work?

Research Agenda: Grow Your Own Teachers

Quiz: What Does DOGE Know About You?

The Rise of Neurotech and the Risks for Our Brain Data

How to Protect Government Data with Privacy-Enhancing Technology

There Is No Place For Us: Working and Homeless in America

How Funders Can Drive Democratic Innovation Through Citizens’ Assemblies

Enhancing Representation in Massachusetts: The Case for Preferential and Proportional Electoral Systems

Remaining Native

Cut Short: The Broken Promises of Cosmetology Education

Empowering Student Agency in the Digital Age: The Role of Privacy in EdTech

My File: A Collaborative and Open-Source Approach to Transforming Public Service Delivery

The Transition to Competitive Integrated Employment: Perspectives on Phasing Out the Subminimum Wage