Policy, Politics, and Civic Voice
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The Future of Cities: How Communities Rebound
For The Catalyst, William McKenzie speaks with James Fallows about how a strong civic narrative is essential to a town's rebirth.
The Supreme Court Made a Sweeping Decision About Privacy Rights
But it still left lots of data collection in legal limbo.
What Does the Teddy Bear Say?
Our thinking on children's privacy hasn't caught up to the Internet of Things.
What to Look for as the Department Begins Implementing its Open Textbook Pilot
Aligning State Goals: Insights from Tennessee’s Performance Based Funding Rollout
Tennessee’s implementation of performance based funding should serve as a model for other states considering the policy.
Bureaucratic Mysteries: Design tools for government
What tools are most helpful when building out complex technical social solutions?
City Government & Climate Policy
The current U.S. administration is neglecting the prevalent issue of climate change. However, cities can be an answer.
Email Privacy, At Last?
OTI Joins Coalition Urging Congress to Pass the Email Privacy Act
Everything You WANTO Know about Women in Apprenticeship
Preparing more women for apprenticeships in male-dominated occupations can benefit individuals and families - and provide employers access t
H-CAP Makes Apprenticeship Work for Healthcare Workers
H-CAP uses healthcare apprenticeships to empower workers and unions to meet big labor market challenges.
Momentum Grows to Increase Transparency and Consistency of Award Letters
We’re excited to see growing momentum for improving financial aid award letters.
New Report Shows Limited Resources and Digital Illiteracy Are Law Enforcement’s Problem, Not Encryption
The biggest challenges to law enforcement obtaining, interpreting, and using digital evidence are digital illiteracy and lack of resources.
Societal Powers & Economic Inequalities
A brief update.