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The People Vs. Democracy: Why Our Freedom Is in Danger and How to Save It

Yascha Mounk’s People vs. Democracy goes beyond a mere description of the rise of populism, showing how we got here and where we need to go.

Mar 5, 2018

Yascha Mounk

Pre-K Teachers and Bachelor’s Degrees: Envisioning Equitable Access to High-Quality Preparation Programs

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Pre-K Teachers and Bachelor’s Degrees: Envisioning Equitable Access to High-Quality Preparation Programs

Many pre-K teachers face significant barriers to obtaining bachelor’s degrees. This report unpacks some of those complexities.

Feb 26, 2018

Emily Workman, Lisa Guernsey, Sara Mead

The New Era of Progressive Federalism

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The New Era of Progressive Federalism

Federalism—taking the opportunity to innovate, experiment, and evaluate at the state and local level—is not merely a second-best option.

Feb 23, 2018

Laura D. Tyson, Lenny T. Mendonca

Rethinking Data, Geography, and Jurisdiction

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Rethinking Data, Geography, and Jurisdiction

The international community should reject geographic-based data control frameworks and adopt ones premised on data flow “control points.”

Feb 22, 2018

Jonah Force Hill, Matthew Noyes

Measuring Up

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Measuring Up

Using BLS data in the gainful employment calculations would bury any indication of program quality.

Feb 6, 2018

Ben Barrett, Sophie Nguyen

Automating Inequality: How High-Tech Tools Profile, Police, and Punish the Poor

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Automating Inequality: How High-Tech Tools Profile, Police, and Punish the Poor

Virginia Eubanks investigates the impacts of data mining, policy algorithms, and predictive risk models on poor and working-class people.

Jan 23, 2018

Virginia Eubanks

Digital Deceit: The Technologies Behind Precision Propaganda on the Internet

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Digital Deceit: The Technologies Behind Precision Propaganda on the Internet

Examining the technologies behind precision propaganda and political disinformation on the internet

Jan 23, 2018

Dipayan Ghosh, Ben Scott

Putting the Experiment Back in the Experimental Sites Initiative

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Putting the Experiment Back in the Experimental Sites Initiative

By designing, funding, and carrying out true evaluations, the Department of Education could help more Americans access higher education.

Jan 23, 2018

Clare McCann, Amy Laitinen, Andrew Feldman

Sustainable Supply Chains: Better Global Outcomes with Blockchain

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Sustainable Supply Chains: Better Global Outcomes with Blockchain

If blockchain-based solutions reach scale over the next five years, they could deliver a transformation in global supply chain management

Jan 23, 2018

Allison Price, Sara Golden

The Final Year

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The Final Year

This film is a unique insiders’ account of President Barack Obama’s foreign policy team during their last year in office.

Jan 19, 2018

Greg Barker

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

Cultivating Connections: Why Relationships Matter for Youth Apprenticeship

Private 5G Networks at Risk

Artificial Intelligence, Higher Education, and the Future of Knowledge

Strengthening Connections to Early Intervention Services Through Policy and Practice

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The People Vs. Democracy: Why Our Freedom Is in Danger and How to Save It

Pre-K Teachers and Bachelor’s Degrees: Envisioning Equitable Access to High-Quality Preparation Programs

The New Era of Progressive Federalism

Rethinking Data, Geography, and Jurisdiction

Measuring Up

Automating Inequality: How High-Tech Tools Profile, Police, and Punish the Poor

Digital Deceit: The Technologies Behind Precision Propaganda on the Internet

Putting the Experiment Back in the Experimental Sites Initiative

Sustainable Supply Chains: Better Global Outcomes with Blockchain

The Final Year