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Real Skills, Real Income: Why Youth Apprenticeship Is Resonating Now

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Future-Proofing U.S. Nuclear Policy: Forecasting Outcomes of the Nuclear-Armed Sea-Launched Cruise Missile

Future-Proofing U.S. Nuclear Policy: Forecasting Outcomes of the Nuclear-Armed Sea-Launched Cruise Missile

Debunking Myths on Student Parent Data Collection

Debunking Myths on Student Parent Data Collection

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Redrawing School Boundaries for Fairer Funding

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Reframing Fusion Voting as a Practical, Powerful Reform Strategy

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Exploring Privacy-Preserving Age Verification: A Close Look at Zero-Knowledge Proofs

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Exploring Privacy-Preserving Age Verification: A Close Look at Zero-Knowledge Proofs

��Ƶ’s Open Technology Institute offers a path toward exploring privacy-preserving age verification.

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Sarah Forland

Varying Degrees 2025: Americans Find Common Ground in Higher Education

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Varying Degrees 2025: Americans Find Common Ground in Higher Education

��Ƶ’s national survey on higher education shows Americans’ views are more united than divided.

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Olivia Cheche, Sophie Nguyen, Olivia Sawyer

Three Ways to Transform a District to Support English Learner Students

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Three Ways to Transform a District to Support English Learner Students

Three case studies of SEAL’s English learner education model highlight strategies for advancing an asset-oriented approach.

Jul 9, 2025

Leslie Villegas, Amaya Garcia

Maximizing Impact Under Any Structure: Governance Lessons from Local Early Childhood Programs

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Maximizing Impact Under Any Structure: Governance Lessons from Local Early Childhood Programs

Understanding different governance structures for local early childhood programs can help leaders build stronger systems.

Jul 8, 2025

Emmy Liss, Sarah Gilliland

Expanding Citizen-Led Policymaking in the Twenty-First Century

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Expanding Citizen-Led Policymaking in the Twenty-First Century

This report explores opportunities and strategies for expanding ballot initiative access to more states.

Jul 1, 2025

Mark Schmitt, Maresa Strano, Oscar Pocasangre

Disconnected Systems for Disconnected Youth: Performance Partnership Pilots Could Help

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Disconnected Systems for Disconnected Youth: Performance Partnership Pilots Could Help

Performance Partnership Pilots for Disconnected Youth is designed to remove barriers so the government can serve at-risk youth.

Jun 30, 2025

Lancy Downs, Morgan Polk

Ousted from Opportunity: Eviction’s Adverse Impact on Parenting College Students

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Ousted from Opportunity: Eviction’s Adverse Impact on Parenting College Students

��Ƶ partnered with the Eviction Lab to understand how eviction affects parents who are attending college while caring for children.

Jun 26, 2025

Nick Graetz, Edward Conroy

A Case of Predatory Inclusion at Baylor University

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A Case of Predatory Inclusion at Baylor University

Baylor’s financial aid policies have evolved from saddling thousands of low-income families with debt to making attendance more affordable.

Jun 25, 2025

Stephen Burd

The Alliance Dividend: How NATO’s Factory Floor Revival Is Rewiring Transatlantic Power

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The Alliance Dividend: How NATO’s Factory Floor Revival Is Rewiring Transatlantic Power

How NATO’s factory-floor revival is rewiring transatlantic security—from Camden to Kyiv, defense jobs are reshaping alliance dynamics.

Jun 24, 2025

Candace Rondeaux, Ben Dalton, Rafael Swit

Design Considerations: Mentoring in K–12 Teacher Registered Apprenticeship Programs

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Design Considerations: Mentoring in K–12 Teacher Registered Apprenticeship Programs

This report offers illustrative examples and provides a planning tool to help guide mentorship design along five critical considerations.

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Nicole Reddig, Amaya Garcia

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Real Skills, Real Income: Why Youth Apprenticeship Is Resonating Now

Future-Proofing U.S. Nuclear Policy: Forecasting Outcomes of the Nuclear-Armed Sea-Launched Cruise Missile

Debunking Myths on Student Parent Data Collection

The App Store Accountability Act Poses Serious Concerns for Privacy, Security, and Free Expression

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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The Fifth Pillar: Where Higher Ed Goes from Here

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A New Fellowship to Foster Journalism Around Education, Economic Development, and the Future of Work

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Exploring Privacy-Preserving Age Verification: A Close Look at Zero-Knowledge Proofs

Varying Degrees 2025: Americans Find Common Ground in Higher Education

Three Ways to Transform a District to Support English Learner Students

Maximizing Impact Under Any Structure: Governance Lessons from Local Early Childhood Programs

Expanding Citizen-Led Policymaking in the Twenty-First Century

Disconnected Systems for Disconnected Youth: Performance Partnership Pilots Could Help

Ousted from Opportunity: Eviction’s Adverse Impact on Parenting College Students

A Case of Predatory Inclusion at Baylor University

The Alliance Dividend: How NATO’s Factory Floor Revival Is Rewiring Transatlantic Power

Design Considerations: Mentoring in K–12 Teacher Registered Apprenticeship Programs

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