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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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Reframing Fusion Voting as a Practical, Powerful Reform Strategy

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Mixed Delivery, Stronger Results: How to Intentionally Design Local Early Childhood Systems

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Mixed Delivery, Stronger Results: How to Intentionally Design Local Early Childhood Systems

Building robust, equitable mixed delivery early childhood systems at the local level requires intentional design.

Nov 19, 2025

Emmy Liss, Sarah Gilliland

Defending the Defenders: Building a Secure Digital Front Line for Human Rights Organizations

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Defending the Defenders: Building a Secure Digital Front Line for Human Rights Organizations

This report examines the fragmented and uncoordinated digital security support ecosystem for human rights defenders.

Nov 5, 2025

Jocelyn Woolbright

Low Earth Orbit Satellites: Policies to Promote Spectrum Sharing, Foster Competition, and Close Digital Divides

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Low Earth Orbit Satellites: Policies to Promote Spectrum Sharing, Foster Competition, and Close Digital Divides

A report from the LEO Policy Working Group on three key issues for policymakers.

Oct 30, 2025

Michael Calabrese, Kristian Stout, Gerald Adams, Jessica Dine, Sarah Forland

GovSCH: An Open-Source Schema for Authoring Cybersecurity and AI Governance Documents

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GovSCH: An Open-Source Schema for Authoring Cybersecurity and AI Governance Documents

This schema bridges regulatory intent with engineering implementation, enabling cyber and AI governance to keep pace with innovation.

Oct 28, 2025

Ibrahim Waziri, Jr.

Making AI Work for the Public: An ALT Perspective

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Making AI Work for the Public: An ALT Perspective

AI is shaping government by optimizing bureaucracy that residents distrust. Instead, we need a framework to deliver value and legitimacy.

Oct 15, 2025

Neil Kleiman, Eric Gordon, Mai-Ling Garcia

Policy Agenda: Improving Child Care Access for Parenting Students

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Policy Agenda: Improving Child Care Access for Parenting Students

This policy agenda outlines federal and state strategies to support student parents and advance a more accessible child care system.

Oct 9, 2025

Richard Davis Jr., Stephanie Baker

Protecting Infant Health: Closing Early Intervention Service Gaps

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Protecting Infant Health: Closing Early Intervention Service Gaps

We should better connect automatically eligible babies to critical services for healthy development, especially as need only stands to grow.

Oct 9, 2025

Sarah Gilliland, Carrie Gillispie

Supporting Parenting Students: Recommendations for Colleges Addressing Child Care Barriers

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Supporting Parenting Students: Recommendations for Colleges Addressing Child Care Barriers

This report outlines research findings and shares recommendations for how colleges can support parenting students with child care needs.

Sep 29, 2025

Sarah Nzau, Richard Davis Jr., Stephanie Baker

Changing the Child Care Narrative

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Changing the Child Care Narrative

Through reporting grants, the Better Life Lab shows how child care policy can transform communities, spotlighting an underreported topic.

Sep 25, 2025

Rebecca Gale

Redrawing the Lines: How Purposeful School System Redistricting Can Increase Funding Fairness and Decrease Segregation

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Redrawing the Lines: How Purposeful School System Redistricting Can Increase Funding Fairness and Decrease Segregation

A new report and interactive data tool show how specific redistricting choices can create fairer school systems for students.

Sep 25, 2025

Zahava Stadler, Jordan Abbott

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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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Mixed Delivery, Stronger Results: How to Intentionally Design Local Early Childhood Systems

Defending the Defenders: Building a Secure Digital Front Line for Human Rights Organizations

Low Earth Orbit Satellites: Policies to Promote Spectrum Sharing, Foster Competition, and Close Digital Divides

GovSCH: An Open-Source Schema for Authoring Cybersecurity and AI Governance Documents

Making AI Work for the Public: An ALT Perspective

Policy Agenda: Improving Child Care Access for Parenting Students

Protecting Infant Health: Closing Early Intervention Service Gaps

Supporting Parenting Students: Recommendations for Colleges Addressing Child Care Barriers

Changing the Child Care Narrative

Redrawing the Lines: How Purposeful School System Redistricting Can Increase Funding Fairness and Decrease Segregation

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