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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

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The Divide Over “Open”: An Update on ED’s Open Licensing Rulemaking

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The Divide Over “Open”: An Update on ED’s Open Licensing Rulemaking

The Department of Education is deciding whether to adopt an open licensing rule for its competitively awarded grants. Why are research unive

Jan 12, 2016

Lindsey Tepe

Estimating the Impact of the Department’s Open Licensing Rule

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Estimating the Impact of the Department’s Open Licensing Rule

The Department of Education announced a rule that would require educational resources created through direct competitive grants to carry an

Nov 12, 2015

Lindsey Tepe

How Valuable are Federally Funded Educational Resources?

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How Valuable are Federally Funded Educational Resources?

The federal government should work toward a comprehensive policy to require that publicly funded resources are made publicly available.

Aug 4, 2015

Lindsey Tepe

OER Policy Coalition Calls on White House for Executive Action on Open Licensing of Federally Funded Educational Resources

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OER Policy Coalition Calls on White House for Executive Action on Open Licensing of Federally Funded Educational Resources

Today, ��Ƶ’s Education Policy Program, along with a broad coalition of education, library, technology, public interest, and legal or

Aug 4, 2015

Lindsey Tepe

The Fierce Urgency of Now: Lyndon Johnson, Congress, and the Battle for the Great Society

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The Fierce Urgency of Now: Lyndon Johnson, Congress, and the Battle for the Great Society

A majestic big-picture account of the Great Society and the forces that shaped it.

Jan 8, 2015

Julian E. Zelizer

Elephant in the Room: Washington in the Bush Years

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Elephant in the Room: Washington in the Bush Years

Glastris explores why, despite efforts to airbrush him out the political conversation, the 43rd president remained central to it.

Sep 19, 2012

Paul Glastris

California Crackup: How Reform Broke the Golden State and How We Can Fix It

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California Crackup: How Reform Broke the Golden State and How We Can Fix It

Is California beyond repair? A sizable number of Golden State citizens have concluded that it is. But what’s wrong and how can we fix it?

Aug 1, 2010

Joe Mathews, Mark Paul

Shadow Elite: How the World’s New Power Brokers Undermine Democracy, Government, and the Free Market

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Shadow Elite: How the World’s New Power Brokers Undermine Democracy, Government, and the Free Market

Wedel charts how the “shadow elite” challenge both governments’ rules of accountability and business codes of competition.

Dec 1, 2009

Janine R. Wedel

Grand New Party: How Republicans Can Win the Working Class and Save the American Dream

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Grand New Party: How Republicans Can Win the Working Class and Save the American Dream

Grand New Party lays bare the failures of the conservative revolution and presents a blueprint for building the next Republican majority.

Jun 24, 2008

Reihan Salam, Ross Douthat

The Rise of the Conservative Legal Movement: The Battle for Control of the Law

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The Rise of the Conservative Legal Movement: The Battle for Control of the Law

Steven Teles examines the conservative challenge to liberal domination of the law and American legal institutions.

Feb 17, 2008

Steven M. Teles

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Education & Work

Democratic Futures

Global Security

Technology & Democracy

Thriving Families

Trending Topics

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

Screen People

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

Lexington’s First Civic Assembly

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The Divide Over “Open”: An Update on ED’s Open Licensing Rulemaking

Estimating the Impact of the Department’s Open Licensing Rule

How Valuable are Federally Funded Educational Resources?

OER Policy Coalition Calls on White House for Executive Action on Open Licensing of Federally Funded Educational Resources

The Fierce Urgency of Now: Lyndon Johnson, Congress, and the Battle for the Great Society

Elephant in the Room: Washington in the Bush Years

California Crackup: How Reform Broke the Golden State and How We Can Fix It

Shadow Elite: How the World’s New Power Brokers Undermine Democracy, Government, and the Free Market

Grand New Party: How Republicans Can Win the Working Class and Save the American Dream

The Rise of the Conservative Legal Movement: The Battle for Control of the Law

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Education & Work

Democratic Futures

Global Security

Technology & Democracy

Thriving Families

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

������Ƶ Fellows

The Fifth Pillar: Where Higher Ed Goes from Here

Screen People

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

Lexington’s First Civic Assembly

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Program

Topic

Project/Initiative

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Type

Dates

Start Date

End Date

The Divide Over “Open”: An Update on ED’s Open Licensing Rulemaking

Estimating the Impact of the Department’s Open Licensing Rule

How Valuable are Federally Funded Educational Resources?

OER Policy Coalition Calls on White House for Executive Action on Open Licensing of Federally Funded Educational Resources

The Fierce Urgency of Now: Lyndon Johnson, Congress, and the Battle for the Great Society

Elephant in the Room: Washington in the Bush Years

California Crackup: How Reform Broke the Golden State and How We Can Fix It

Shadow Elite: How the World’s New Power Brokers Undermine Democracy, Government, and the Free Market

Grand New Party: How Republicans Can Win the Working Class and Save the American Dream

The Rise of the Conservative Legal Movement: The Battle for Control of the Law

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