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Progress Report on FCC Chairman Ajit Pai
OTI reviews Ajit Pai’s past eight months as chairman of the FCC.
The Danger of Adding a Vital Ally to the U.S. Travel Ban List
Trump’s addition of Chad to the U.S. travel ban list threatens development and counterterrorism goals in the region.
The Most Empowering Tool for Hurricane Recovery
Want to help residents rebuild after Harvey and Irma? Give them access to reliable data.
What’s at Stake in Kurdistan’s Post-Referendum Future?
While Kurdistan’s move toward independence may seem like an auspicious beginning, the area is still clouded in political uncertainty.
What’s Happening on Germany’s Far Right?
In the wake of Germany’s elections, it appears that Angela Merkel has created a vacuum on the right鈥攐ne an extremist party is keen to fill.
Cohort Default Rates for 2014, In Four Charts
Overall, 580,671 out of 5,047,954 borrowers who entered repayment in 2014 defaulted on their student loans by the end of 2017.
Fifth Time鈥檚 the Charm? Congress Reintroduces College Textbook Bill
A bill to expand the use of OER on campuses has been introduced by Congress for the fifth time.
New Cohort Default Rates Only Tell Part of the Story
The three-year cohort default rate is a critical measure of institutional quality鈥攂ut it can also be misleading.
Bringing Drama (and Literacy) to Early STEM鈥攁nd Vice Versa
The moments of intense drama that children experience when they test out a new design are the engines that drive STEM practices.