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A Guide for the Biden-Harris Administration to Ensure Student Success in Higher Education

This report is a guide for the upcoming Biden-Harris administration to overcome the barriers facing postsecondary education students.

Nov 18, 2020

Clare McCann, Kate Tromble, Roger Low, Alexander Mayer, Karen Quarles

Oak Flat: A Fight for Sacred Land in the American West

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Oak Flat: A Fight for Sacred Land in the American West

Lauren Redniss depicts a clash between sacred land and industry as the San Carlos Apache fight a copper giant for their ancestral mesa.

Nov 17, 2020

Lauren Redniss

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

Strategies for Increasing Uptake of the Earned Income Tax Credit

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Strategies for Increasing Uptake of the Earned Income Tax Credit

Three categories of actions Congress could take to apply lessons from the stimulus to the earned income tax credit.

Nov 12, 2020

Cassandra Robertson, Gabriel Zucker, Nina Olson

America Needs a Federal Elections Agency

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America Needs a Federal Elections Agency

This report outlines the four problems with America’s “free and fair” elections and advocates for a new Federal Elections Agency.

Nov 4, 2020

Lee Drutman, Charlotte Hill

Advancing Gender and Racial Equity at Work: Proposals to Ban Salary History and Require Equal Pay Disclosures

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Advancing Gender and Racial Equity at Work: Proposals to Ban Salary History and Require Equal Pay Disclosures

In these two memoranda, the authors outline executive actions to close gender and race wage gaps and advance equal pay.

Nov 1, 2020

Vicki Shabo

Managing U.S. Security Partnerships

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Managing U.S. Security Partnerships

This report is a briefing on the tools that Congress has at hand to leverage beneficial changes in the behavior of U.S. security partners.

Oct 26, 2020

Alexandra Stark

Privacy Considerations in Higher Education Online Learning

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Privacy Considerations in Higher Education Online Learning

This report overviews of the privacy risks related to remote learning; risks that are of increased importance due to the ongoing pandemic.

Oct 26, 2020

Chris Sadler

The Road to 500,000 Apprentices

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The Road to 500,000 Apprentices

This report outlines four main ideas for expanding apprenticeship in California to reach their goal of 500,000 active apprentices by 2029.

Oct 23, 2020

Brent Parton, Michael Prebil

More Expression, Less Error

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More Expression, Less Error

New ERRG study finds traditional ballots invite more error and rejection than reform alternatives such as ranked-choice.

Oct 15, 2020

Jason Maloy

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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A Guide for the Biden-Harris Administration to Ensure Student Success in Higher Education

Oak Flat: A Fight for Sacred Land in the American West

The Online Learning Equity Gap

Strategies for Increasing Uptake of the Earned Income Tax Credit

America Needs a Federal Elections Agency

Advancing Gender and Racial Equity at Work: Proposals to Ban Salary History and Require Equal Pay Disclosures

Managing U.S. Security Partnerships

Privacy Considerations in Higher Education Online Learning

The Road to 500,000 Apprentices

More Expression, Less Error