Americans’ Stances on Higher Ed Ahead of the Midterms
The latest Public Insight discusses how Americans feel about higher education ahead of the midterm elections
Data & Transparency
Tech Is Fueling Unprecedented Price Gouging
Groundwork Collaborative President and author of Gouged: The End of a Fair Price—And What That Means for Your Wallet
Census Changes Threaten Fair Funding and Representation
Homepage of the United States Census Bureau
Senate HELP Committee’s Approval of the College Transparency Act a Step Forward for Higher Education
Kevin Carey applauds the Senate HELP Committee's bipartisan approval of the College Transparency Act
New Findings on Student and Public Stances on Higher Ed
Public Insight in July reviews how Americans, parents, and students perceive college values.
Hiding the Bottom Line: Three Bills That Would Weaken Financial Aid Transparency
After cuts to federal student loans, three bills would let colleges and lenders hide the true cost of college.
Student and Faculty Stances on AI’s Role in Higher Ed
Our June's Public Insight newsletter discusses latest data on how students and faculty view AI’s role in higher education.
Tech for the People, by the People: From Tracking Antarctic Seals to Wrangling America’s Water Data with EmmaLi Tsai
EmmaLi Tsai discusses her fieldwork, how it’s impacted her views on maximizing environmental progress, and what she hopes to accomplish through the DSP fellowship.
Take Back Tech—Understanding How Surveillance Culture Impacts Advocacy
OTI joined other organizations in hosting a workshop at Take Back Tech: “From Passwords to Policies: A Hands-On Digital Safety Workshop for Advocacy Orgs.”
How Should We Approach Chatbots’ Mental Health and Privacy Concerns?
OTI Senior Policy Analyst Sydney Saubestre discusses the current proposals targeting mental health and privacy risks of Chatbots.
Tech for the People, by the People: Systems Design for a Healthier Planet with Kameron Kerger
Kameron Kerger discusses improving environmental progress by having people with tech and policy backgrounds work together for a healthier planet.
Tech for the People, by the People: Harmonizing Data for the Environmental Movement with Gabe Watson
Gabe Watson discusses why he wanted to tackle environmental issues through his work in data and his vision for the role of data and tech in making our planet healthier.…
Data Matters: Power, Democracy, and Our Data One Year In
A review of OTI’s recent work confronting how data and its use under the new administration are reshaping public life and what is at stake.
