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From Overconfidence in Research to Over Certainty in Policy Analysis: Can We Escape the Cycle of Hype and Disappointment?
The answer lies in understanding research methods and biases.
How to Fuel Government Innovation That Lasts
The answer lies in embracing innovation that's slow and small—instead of fast and flashy.
Jail Time for CEOs?
A new bill from Elizabeth Warren proposes potential jail time for CEOs over massive consumer data breaches.
Remembering the Student Loan Scandal
How New America helped take down corruption in education 10 years ago.
Texas Charter Schools Are Facing More Backlash This Year
But they could also receive more cash.
The Creeping Rise of India’s Internet Shutdowns
How internet shutdowns in the world's largest democracy underscore its move toward tech authoritarianism.
The Political Outlook Isn’t Good for Blue Cities in Red States
An investigation into the right's success at state-level organizing—and how the left can achieve the same.
The United States Is Obsessed With Four-Year Degrees
And it's hurting airlines and shutting out potential pilots.
How a TAACCCT Grantee Elevated the Use of Open Educational Resources
In just over a year, the TAACCCT-supported Go Open Initiative saved students more than $1 million.
The Perfect Tweetstorm: Microsoft’s Tay and the Cultural Politics of Machine Learning
Machine learning algorithms are increasingly used in the lifestyle domain, quietly working in the background.
Creating AI Systems That Take Culture into Account
If we want our AI systems to reflect our standards and values, how can we create AI systems that take culture into account?
Saluting Military Child Care
For the Month of the Military Child, we honor the realization of a thirty year transformation that has been compared to a Cinderella story.
Celebrating the Week of the Young Child
The Automated Administrative State
The trend toward more prevalent and less transparent automation in agency decision-making is deeply concerning.