Improving Benefits Certification Through Thoughtful Healthcare Sector Partnerships and Digital Tools
Public benefits programs may be able to leverage electronic health records to streamline access to benefits.
State & Local Policy
The School District Merger Lab
Use this interactive tool to see in real time how different school district mergers impact the fairness of a state’s school systems.
Examining English Learner Reclassification Rates Since the Every Student Succeeds Act
How have states performed according to their English learner reclassification criteria, and how are reclassification outcomes affected?
The State of English Learner Reclassification Under the Every Student Succeeds Act
What is the state of English learner reclassification policy as of 2025, and how has it changed since 2018?
Policy That Protects: Fighting Online Fraud and Scams Through Responsive Policymaking
Lawmakers have taken important steps to address the public’s concerns about fraud and scams, but more work is needed to protect consumers.
How to Get Universal Child Care: Toolkits for State Policy and Systems Change
Six new toolkits from the Better Life Lab provide advice and resources for child care advocates, policymakers, and funders.
The 25-Year Detour
Twenty-five years after School-to-Work, what can its rise and fall teach today’s career pathways movement?
Safe People, Safe Places, Safe Services: How Parents of Young Children See Safety
Families define “safety” through more than crime statistics, but unequal resources shape who can act on it.
The Conveners: How State Community College Associations Build Collective Capacity
This paper examines what state community college associations do, how their capacity and influence vary, and why understanding their role matters for strengthening comm…
From ‘Risky Business’ to ‘Mission: Possible’: Why ECE Learning Cohorts Work
The ECE Implementation Working Group launched a new cohort with a few tweaks but the same message: local implementation is everything.
State Education Budgets in Turbulent Times
Nothing About Us Without Us Can Actually Raise Us
The key question is whether we learn from deindustrialization and treat this moment as a chance to reimagine the economy: to build, and in some cases rebuild, institutions t…
Prenatal Connection to Early Intervention: A Snapshot of Current and Future State
Early intervention services to infants with suspected disabilities can start before they are born.