The Year of Career Pathways: Congress Restores the Ability to Benefit
When no one was looking this summer, Congress reauthorized the Workforce Investment Act of 1998.
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Chattanooga Focused on Offline Community Organizing Around Its Gigabit Network
Best Research Yet on the Effects of Full-Day Kindergarten
The first-of-its-kind randomized trial of full-day kindergarten shows sizable learning advantages for full-day students.
What About Certificates? Evidence on the Labor Market Returns to Non-Degree Community College Awards in Two States
In the last fourteen years, the number of certificates (non-degree awards that require less time to complete than degrees) has increased sig
A Snapshot of Kids’ Language and Literacy Apps (Part 3)
We dug into the app store, looking at the lists of “top 50 educational” paid and free apps to examine the of skills they aim to develop.
Are New Proposed Teacher Preparation Regulations Likely to Boost Program Quality?
The proposed regulations put forth requirements for how states & institutions of higher education report on quality of teacher prep programs
Putting Learning on the Map: Visualizing Opportunity in 21st Century Communities
This paper makes the case for leveraging new mapping tools to spark fresh conversations and spur collaborative action.
Washington’s Tax Break for Upper-Income Graduate Students
Lawmakers should let this $300 million annual benefit expire and put the money to better use.
Millenials Rising
A symposium on the unique set of challenges facing the Millennial generation.
Stopping the Unlawful Trade of Surveillance Tech
A group of human rights organizations sent a strong message to 41 governments yesterday about the need to curb the uncontrolled export of su