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Strengthening Connections to Early Intervention Services Through Policy and Practice

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Wired for Equity: Bridging the Disability Gap in Classrooms

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Paying for Our Privacy: What Online Business Models Should Be Off-Limits?

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Paying for Our Privacy: What Online Business Models Should Be Off-Limits?

Tech companies have built businesses around offering users “free” services in exchange for collecting extensive user data.

Sep 17, 2019

Eric Null, Becky Chao

Solid Foundations: Four State Policy Approaches for Supporting College-Connected Apprenticeships

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Solid Foundations: Four State Policy Approaches for Supporting College-Connected Apprenticeships

Exploring the pros and cons of current approaches to funding the classroom component of apprenticeship.

Sep 17, 2019

Michael Prebil

Using Local, State, and Federal Dollars to Improve Pre-K to K Transitions

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Using Local, State, and Federal Dollars to Improve Pre-K to K Transitions

This brief delves into the funding streams states and LEAs can use to help support stronger pre-K to K transition and alignment efforts.

Sep 13, 2019

Davida McDonald, Danielle Ewen, Laura Bornfreund

Moving into Kindergarten

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Moving into Kindergarten

This report highlights innovative efforts schools and districts across the country are taking to ease the transition into kindergarten.

Sep 12, 2019

Aaron Loewenberg

Guest House for Young Widows: Among the Women of ISIS

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Guest House for Young Widows: Among the Women of ISIS

A gripping account of thirteen women who joined, endured, and, in some cases, escaped life in the Islamic State.

Sep 10, 2019

Azadeh Moaveni

Varying Degrees 2019

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Varying Degrees 2019

Our third annual survey of Americans’ attitudes about higher education shows surprising new findings.

Sep 10, 2019

Ashley Clark, Alejandra Acosta, Sophie Nguyen, Rachel Fishman

A Primer for Technologists Working with Immigration Nonprofits

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A Primer for Technologists Working with Immigration Nonprofits

Raph Majma provides useful advice for technologists who want to work in the immigration space.

Sep 9, 2019

Who Applied?: Class of 2020 National Fellows Program Applicants

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Who Applied?: Class of 2020 National Fellows Program Applicants

For our Class of 2020, we received 368 applications and awarded 15 fellowships.

Sep 5, 2019

Awista Ayub

The Optimist’s Telescope: Thinking Ahead in a Reckless Age

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The Optimist’s Telescope: Thinking Ahead in a Reckless Age

A trailblazing exploration of how we can think more strategically about the future—and make smarter choices in our own lives and in society.

Aug 27, 2019

Bina Venkataraman

The Global Race for Critical Minerals in the Deep Ocean

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The Global Race for Critical Minerals in the Deep Ocean

This report provides a deep dive into the benefits and risks that come with deep-sea mining .

Aug 22, 2019

Rachel Zimmerman, Sharon Burke

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A Model for Associational Party Building

������Ƶ Celebrates 2026 Pulitzer Prizes

Workforce Pell: A State Playbook for Implementation

Virginia’s New Paid Leave Law Closes the Loop Between Implementation and Policy

Redrawing School Boundaries for Fairer Funding

Reframing Fusion Voting as a Practical, Powerful Reform Strategy

Harnessing Terrorism Data to Reshape U.S. National Security Policy

Establishing a National Housing Loss Rate

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Artificial Intelligence, Higher Education, and the Future of Knowledge

Strengthening Connections to Early Intervention Services Through Policy and Practice

Wired for Equity: Bridging the Disability Gap in Classrooms

The AI Agenda: Exploring the Trump Administration’s Approach to AI Literacy and Use

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Paying for Our Privacy: What Online Business Models Should Be Off-Limits?

Solid Foundations: Four State Policy Approaches for Supporting College-Connected Apprenticeships

Using Local, State, and Federal Dollars to Improve Pre-K to K Transitions

Moving into Kindergarten

Guest House for Young Widows: Among the Women of ISIS

Varying Degrees 2019

A Primer for Technologists Working with Immigration Nonprofits

Who Applied?: Class of 2020 National Fellows Program Applicants

The Optimist’s Telescope: Thinking Ahead in a Reckless Age

The Global Race for Critical Minerals in the Deep Ocean

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��Ƶ Celebrates 2026 Pulitzer Prizes

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