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Workforce Pell: A State Playbook for Implementation

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Reframing Fusion Voting as a Practical, Powerful Reform Strategy

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

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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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The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming

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The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming

This travelogue of our near future brings into stark relief the climate troubles that await—from food shortages to refugee emergencies.

Feb 19, 2019

David Wallace-Wells

Mapping the Opioid Epidemic

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Mapping the Opioid Epidemic

An in-depth look at the work of the local governments involved in the Opioid Mapping Initiative.

Feb 12, 2019

Emma Coleman, Jeremiah Lindemann

Putting Degrees Within Reach

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Putting Degrees Within Reach

In the face of high college costs, states and cities have begun thinking of creative ways to finance higher education for early educators.

Jan 22, 2019

Anne Katz, Aaron Loewenberg

The Blueprint for Blockchain and Social Innovation

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The Blueprint for Blockchain and Social Innovation

Jan 22, 2019

Alex Knight, Tomicah Tillemann, Glorianna Tillemann-Dick, Allison Price

It Was All A Dream: A New Generation Confronts the Broken Promise to Black America

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It Was All A Dream: A New Generation Confronts the Broken Promise to Black America

A a celebration of a generation’s doggedness against all odds, as they fight for a country in which their dreams can become a reality.

Jan 8, 2019

Reniqua Allen

Building the Future: Educating Tomorrow’s Leaders in an Era of Rapid Technological Change

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Building the Future: Educating Tomorrow’s Leaders in an Era of Rapid Technological Change

We need to train public servants to think like engineers, programmers to understand social workers, and mayors to think like designers.

Dec 17, 2018

Alan B. Davidson, Maria White, Alex Fiorille

From Hitler’s Germany to Saddam’s Iraq: The Enduring False Promise of Preventive War

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From Hitler’s Germany to Saddam’s Iraq: The Enduring False Promise of Preventive War

Offering a radically conservative argument for when to wage war, this persuasive book is essential for policymakers and citizens alike.

Dec 14, 2018

Scott Silverstone

Perspectives and Policies on the Digital Safety of Vulnerable Communities

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Perspectives and Policies on the Digital Safety of Vulnerable Communities

A report on threats to digital safety, such as instances of online abuse and harassment that impact vulnerable and marginalized communities.

Dec 13, 2018

Dillon Roseen, Spandana Singh

National Security: What We Talk ��Ƶ When We Talk ��Ƶ Gender

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National Security: What We Talk ��Ƶ When We Talk ��Ƶ Gender

An in-depth look into policymakers’ views on the role of gender in national security policy processes and outcomes.

Dec 11, 2018

Elena Souris, Elizabeth Weingarten, Heather Hurlburt

The Cautionary Tale of Correspondence Schools

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The Cautionary Tale of Correspondence Schools

What correspondence schools of old can teach us about the future of higher education.

Dec 11, 2018

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A Model for Associational Party Building

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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

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The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming

Mapping the Opioid Epidemic

Putting Degrees Within Reach

The Blueprint for Blockchain and Social Innovation

It Was All A Dream: A New Generation Confronts the Broken Promise to Black America

Building the Future: Educating Tomorrow’s Leaders in an Era of Rapid Technological Change

From Hitler’s Germany to Saddam’s Iraq: The Enduring False Promise of Preventive War

Perspectives and Policies on the Digital Safety of Vulnerable Communities

National Security: What We Talk ������Ƶ When We Talk ������Ƶ Gender

The Cautionary Tale of Correspondence Schools

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