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Moving on Up? What a Groundbreaking Study Tells Us about Access, Success, and Mobility in Higher Ed

Since the late 1990s, nearly two-thirds of selective public universities reduced the share of low-income students they enrolled.

Oct 26, 2017

Stephen Burd, Ben Barrett, Kim Dancy, Ernest Ezeugo, Clare McCann, Michael Prebil

Educating California’s English Learners: Westminster Brings Students’ Home Languages Into the Mainstream

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Educating California’s English Learners: Westminster Brings Students’ Home Languages Into the Mainstream

This paper explores Westminster’s process in designing and implementing two distinct dual language immersion programs over two years.

Oct 25, 2017

Amaya Garcia

Building Civic Capacity in an Era of Democratic Crisis

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Building Civic Capacity in an Era of Democratic Crisis

Hollie Russon-Gilman and K. Sabeel Rahman explore how to develop institutions and organizations to enhance civic engagement in America.

Oct 10, 2017

Hollie Russon Gilman, K. Sabeel Rahman

Cybersecurity as an Engine for Growth

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Cybersecurity as an Engine for Growth

Using case studies of three cities, this report examines how national and local governments can attract and develop a cybersecurity industry

Sep 21, 2017

Natasha Cohen, Rachel Hulvey, Jittip Mongkolnchaiarunya, Anne Novak, Robert Morgus, Adam Segal

Poor Digital Rights Performance: Who Pays the Price?

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Poor Digital Rights Performance: Who Pays the Price?

When companies fail to respect users’ privacy and freedom of expression, users clearly pay a price—but so do investors.

Sep 21, 2017

Rebecca MacKinnon

Building a Bilingual Teacher Pipeline: Bilingual Teacher Fellows at Highline Public Schools

dual language learner teacher at a whiteboard

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Building a Bilingual Teacher Pipeline: Bilingual Teacher Fellows at Highline Public Schools

Lessons from bilingual teacher fellows at Highline Public Schools in Washington state.

Sep 20, 2017

Amaya Garcia

Building a Bilingual Teacher Pipeline: The Portland Public Schools and Portland State University Dual Language Teacher Partnership

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Building a Bilingual Teacher Pipeline: The Portland Public Schools and Portland State University Dual Language Teacher Partnership

About the Portland Public Schools and Portland State University dual language teacher partnership.

Sep 20, 2017

Amaya Garcia

Jihadist Terrorism 16 Years after 9/11: A Threat Assessment

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Jihadist Terrorism 16 Years after 9/11: A Threat Assessment

On the 16th anniversary of the terror attacks on September 11, 2001, we assess the current scope of the jihadist terrorism threat.

Sep 11, 2017

Alyssa Sims, David Sterman, Peter Bergen

Indispensable Policies & Practices for High-Quality Pre-K: Research & Pre-K Standards Review

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Indispensable Policies & Practices for High-Quality Pre-K: Research & Pre-K Standards Review

A summary of policies and practices that are indispensable for high-quality teaching and learning in pre-K.

Aug 31, 2017

Nicole Sharpe, Breanna Davis, Mimi Howard

Pioneering Change

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Pioneering Change

An Oregon law broke new ground for data-driven support of low-performing districts for English learners across the state.

Aug 16, 2017

Janie Tankard Carnock

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What Parents of Young Kids Want: Insights from the 2026 National Parent Survey

New America Celebrates 2026 Pulitzer Prizes

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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Moving on Up? What a Groundbreaking Study Tells Us about Access, Success, and Mobility in Higher Ed

Educating California’s English Learners: Westminster Brings Students’ Home Languages Into the Mainstream

Building Civic Capacity in an Era of Democratic Crisis

Cybersecurity as an Engine for Growth

Poor Digital Rights Performance: Who Pays the Price?

Building a Bilingual Teacher Pipeline: Bilingual Teacher Fellows at Highline Public Schools

Building a Bilingual Teacher Pipeline: The Portland Public Schools and Portland State University Dual Language Teacher Partnership

Jihadist Terrorism 16 Years after 9/11: A Threat Assessment

Indispensable Policies & Practices for High-Quality Pre-K: Research & Pre-K Standards Review

Pioneering Change