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From the Classroom to the Capitol: A Missing National Security Gender Link?

From the Classroom to the Capitol: A Missing National Security Gender Link?

Academics have significant research on how gender influences security outcomes, but gender theory has yet to make it into the curriculum.

Mar 23, 2018

Elena Souris, Heather Hurlburt, Elizabeth Weingarten

Unequal Fintech Landscapes

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Unequal Fintech Landscapes

Lower-income communities tend to have lower-than-average rates of owning or using digital and financial technologies.

Mar 22, 2018

Terri Friedline

Blockchain and Property in 2018

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Blockchain and Property in 2018

This paper provides an overview of the ways blockchain has been used for real estate and land registries, and how its use may change.

Mar 19, 2018

Michael Graglia, Christopher Mellon

Follow the Leader: Exploring American Support for Democracy and Authoritarianism

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Follow the Leader: Exploring American Support for Democracy and Authoritarianism

We seek to understand more about contemporary Americans not only questioning democratic norms but also endorsing authoritarian alternatives.

Mar 13, 2018

Lee Drutman

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

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

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The Care Disconnect: Americans Misjudge Care Realities, But Know Families Need Help

A Model for Associational Party Building

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

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Forged from the Fires: Rebuilding Child Care in L.A. and Beyond Through Storytelling That Facilitates Policy Change

Rebuilding American Democracy Through Public Participation

Demystifying Disability in a Changing World

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From the Classroom to the Capitol: A Missing National Security Gender Link?

Unequal Fintech Landscapes

Blockchain and Property in 2018

Follow the Leader: Exploring American Support for Democracy and Authoritarianism

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

Digital Deceit: The Technologies Behind Precision Propaganda on the Internet

Putting the Experiment Back in the Experimental Sites Initiative