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The Cost of Connectivity 2020

The Cost of Connectivity 2020

Our study of internet pricing points to an affordability crisis in the U.S., where consumers pay more than consumers in Asia or Europe.

Jul 15, 2020

Becky Chao, Claire Park, Joshua Stager

Building and Reusing Open Source Tools for Government

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Building and Reusing Open Source Tools for Government

Open source software improves government services, while also improving public transparency, responsiveness, and accountability.

Jul 13, 2020

Hana Schank, Ben Gregori, Mark Lerner, Allison Price

The 5.9 GHz Band

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The 5.9 GHz Band

Jul 9, 2020

Amir Nasr, Michael Calabrese

How You Say It Matters

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How You Say It Matters

This report provides guidelines on how to effectively, ethically, and equitably communicate predictive analytics findings to students.

Jul 8, 2020

Alejandra Acosta

Burning Down the House: Newt Gingrich, the Fall of a Speaker, and the Rise of the New Republican Party

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Burning Down the House: Newt Gingrich, the Fall of a Speaker, and the Rise of the New Republican Party

Julian E. Zelizer traces how Newt Gingrich’s battle to oust the Speaker reshaped Congress and ushered in an era of partisan warfare.

Jul 7, 2020

Julian E. Zelizer

Establishing Emergency Cash Assistance Programs

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Establishing Emergency Cash Assistance Programs

Jul 7, 2020

Nikki Zeichner, Cassandra Robertson, Vivian Graubard

CARES Act Stimulus Payments Have Reached 160 Million Households — But Could Reach Millions More

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CARES Act Stimulus Payments Have Reached 160 Million Households — But Could Reach Millions More

Jul 2, 2020

Tara Dawson McGuinness, Nina Olson, Gabriel Zucker

Digital Tools for COVID-19 Contact Tracing: Identifying and Mitigating the Equity, Privacy, and Civil Liberties Concerns

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Digital Tools for COVID-19 Contact Tracing: Identifying and Mitigating the Equity, Privacy, and Civil Liberties Concerns

The digital divide, lack of trust in government, and data privacy risks make effective use of digital contact tracing tools challenging.

Jul 2, 2020

Joshua Stager, Ross Schulman, Lauren Sarkesian, Heather Hurlburt, Sharon Bradford Franklin, Christine Bannan, Koustubh “K.J.” Bagchi

Democracy Maybe

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Democracy Maybe

Lee Drutman, Joe Goldman, and Larry Diamond published a Democracy Fund Voter Study Group report on attitudes on authoritarianism in America.

Jun 30, 2020

Lee Drutman

Mississippi’s Multifaceted Approach to Tackling Teacher Shortages

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Mississippi’s Multifaceted Approach to Tackling Teacher Shortages

This report highlights impressive strategies states can use to address teacher shortages and improve teacher workforce diversity.

Jun 29, 2020

Amaya Garcia, Jenny Muñiz

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

New America Fellows

From Life Itself

Cultivating Connections: Why Relationships Matter for Youth Apprenticeship

Private 5G Networks at Risk

Artificial Intelligence, Higher Education, and the Future of Knowledge

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The Cost of Connectivity 2020

Building and Reusing Open Source Tools for Government

The 5.9 GHz Band

How You Say It Matters

Burning Down the House: Newt Gingrich, the Fall of a Speaker, and the Rise of the New Republican Party

Establishing Emergency Cash Assistance Programs

CARES Act Stimulus Payments Have Reached 160 Million Households — But Could Reach Millions More

Digital Tools for COVID-19 Contact Tracing: Identifying and Mitigating the Equity, Privacy, and Civil Liberties Concerns

Democracy Maybe

Mississippi’s Multifaceted Approach to Tackling Teacher Shortages