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Workforce Pell: A State Playbook for Implementation

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

Wired for Equity: Bridging the Disability Gap in Classrooms

Wired for Equity: Bridging the Disability Gap in Classrooms

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OTI Urges Senate to Table FCC Nomination, Focus on Pandemic

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OTI Urges Senate to Table FCC Nomination, Focus on Pandemic

The Senate should table this nomination and focus on the pandemic relief legislation everyone’s been waiting for since March.

Dec 2, 2020

Google Messages Takes A First Step Towards Much-Needed End-To-End Encryption

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Google Messages Takes A First Step Towards Much-Needed End-To-End Encryption

A long-overdue step towards making end-to-end encryption more accessible for millions.

Nov 19, 2020

Nat Meysenburg, Andi Wilson Thompson

Reclaiming Free Speech for Democracy and Human Rights in a Digitally Networked World

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Reclaiming Free Speech for Democracy and Human Rights in a Digitally Networked World

Lessons from universities and social media platforms to help policymakers strengthen democracy and human rights on the internet.

Nov 19, 2020

Rebecca MacKinnon

In Proposition 25 Vote, Californians Reject A Discriminatory Alternative To a Discriminatory System

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In Proposition 25 Vote, Californians Reject A Discriminatory Alternative To a Discriminatory System

Leila Doty on California’s failed vote to replace cash bail with algorithmic pretrial risk assessments.

Nov 18, 2020

Leila Doty

��Ƶ’s Open Technology Institute Highlights Innovative School District Solutions to the Remote Learning Gap and Needed E-Rate Reform in New Report

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��Ƶ’s Open Technology Institute Highlights Innovative School District Solutions to the Remote Learning Gap and Needed E-Rate Reform in New Report

OTI’s latest report explores innovative solutions to the remote learning gap and explains why E-Rate reform is needed now.

Nov 17, 2020

The Flaws in the Content Moderation System: The Middle East Case Study

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The Flaws in the Content Moderation System: The Middle East Case Study

Spandana Singh examines how platforms content moderation efforts play out in the Middle East.

Nov 17, 2020

Spandana Singh, Eliza Campbell

The Online Learning Equity Gap

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The Online Learning Equity Gap

Broadband access is essential for education. School districts have pioneered innovative solutions that policymakers must support.

Nov 17, 2020

Michael Calabrese, Amir Nasr

Testimony to New York City Council Committee on Technology on the Ethical Implications of Using Artificial Intelligence and Automated Decision Systems in Hiring

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Testimony to New York City Council Committee on Technology on the Ethical Implications of Using Artificial Intelligence and Automated Decision Systems in Hiring

Nov 13, 2020

Lauren Sarkesian

10/30 FCC Reply Reiterating Opposition to Streamlined Approval of Verizon Acquisition of Tracfone

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10/30 FCC Reply Reiterating Opposition to Streamlined Approval of Verizon Acquisition of Tracfone

Oct 30, 2020

Let’s Talk ��Ƶ The Other Social Dilemmas

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Let’s Talk ��Ƶ The Other Social Dilemmas

Spandana Singh looks at the conversation started by Netflix’s docudrama, and where we need to go further.

Oct 29, 2020

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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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OTI Urges Senate to Table FCC Nomination, Focus on Pandemic

Google Messages Takes A First Step Towards Much-Needed End-To-End Encryption

Reclaiming Free Speech for Democracy and Human Rights in a Digitally Networked World

In Proposition 25 Vote, Californians Reject A Discriminatory Alternative To a Discriminatory System

������Ƶ’s Open Technology Institute Highlights Innovative School District Solutions to the Remote Learning Gap and Needed E-Rate Reform in New Report

The Flaws in the Content Moderation System: The Middle East Case Study

The Online Learning Equity Gap

Testimony to New York City Council Committee on Technology on the Ethical Implications of Using Artificial Intelligence and Automated Decision Systems in Hiring

10/30 FCC Reply Reiterating Opposition to Streamlined Approval of Verizon Acquisition of Tracfone

Let’s Talk ������Ƶ The Other Social Dilemmas

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��Ƶ Celebrates 2026 Pulitzer Prizes

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��Ƶ’s Open Technology Institute Highlights Innovative School District Solutions to the Remote Learning Gap and Needed E-Rate Reform in New Report

Let’s Talk ��Ƶ The Other Social Dilemmas