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Thinking and Working Politically on Land Tenure

Thinking and Working Politically on Land Tenure

Drawing on decades of experience from USAID and other development agencies, this report gives concrete examples of successful land reform.

Aug 6, 2025

Yuliya Panfil, Jeffrey Stark, Mark S. Freudenberger, Tim Robustelli, Karol Boudreaux

Africa’s Digital Sovereignty Trap: The Data Center Dilemma

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Africa’s Digital Sovereignty Trap: The Data Center Dilemma

African governments face a false choice between digital sovereignty and growth in data centers, but regional coordination can deliver both.

Jul 30, 2025

Roland Mwesigwa Banya

The Power of Stories ��Ƶ Work, Family, and Care on Screen

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The Power of Stories ��Ƶ Work, Family, and Care on Screen

National survey shows U.S. viewers want stories about work, family, caregiving, and gender that reflect their struggles—and offer solutions.

Jul 24, 2025

Vicki Shabo, Jasmine Heyward

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.

Jul 17, 2025

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.

Jul 16, 2025

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

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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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The Man Who Stole the Gods

From Classrooms to Care Floor: Building Healthcare Apprenticeship Pathways for Youth

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Thinking and Working Politically on Land Tenure

Africa’s Digital Sovereignty Trap: The Data Center Dilemma

The Power of Stories ������Ƶ Work, Family, and Care on Screen

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

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The Power of Stories ��Ƶ Work, Family, and Care on Screen