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March’s Letter from OTI Director Kevin Bankston
Over the past month, the attacks on internet openness & security that we have been preparing for since the election finally began in earnest
Reading the Tea Leaves: More Cuts to Student Aid Expected
The Administration wants to pull $3.9 billion out of the roughly $10.6 billion Pell program surplus.
Resilient Communities Wins American Planning Association Smart City Award
The FCC’s Privacy Rules Are on the Chopping Block
It would leave no rules on the books protecting the privacy of broadband consumers and no way for FCC to rectify the situation.
After-School Choice Matters Too
President Trump proposes eliminating after school services to 1.6 million young people.
How Three States Are Focusing on Early Childhood Educators
In 2016, more than 120 bills related to early childhood were passed in 38 states. Three states in particular passed noteworthy legislation.
Implications for PreK-12 Education in Trump’s “America First” Budget
The broad priorities for PreK-12 education center around school choice.
Should “Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants” Be Saved?
The Trump administration's initial 2018 budget blueprint calls for the elimination of Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants.
‘My Job Is Not to Help Them’: Business Districts Increasingly Target Homelessness
San Diego business districts are stepping up to combat homelessness, leading to a patchwork of strategies that can complicate efforts.
Here’s Why Closing the Foreign Policy Gender Gap Matters
Conversations about foreign policy happen largely between men—and we're all worse off as a result.
How Budget Battles are Stacked Against Higher Education
Michigan highlights how federal budget cuts can harm public colleges and universities.
JOBS, JOBS, JOBS! But what about the skills to fill them?
Low-skilled workers stand to lose out in the Labor budget of a President who promised to support them.
Meet the Woman Who’s Shaking Up the Cyber Scene
Marina Kaljurand is a leader in the male-dominated sphere of cybersecurity.