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Real Skills, Real Income: Why Youth Apprenticeship Is Resonating Now

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

Future-Proofing U.S. Nuclear Policy: Forecasting Outcomes of the Nuclear-Armed Sea-Launched Cruise Missile

Debunking Myths on Student Parent Data Collection

Debunking Myths on Student Parent Data Collection

The App Store Accountability Act Poses Serious Concerns for Privacy, Security, and Free Expression

The App Store Accountability Act Poses Serious Concerns for Privacy, Security, and Free Expression
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Redrawing School Boundaries for Fairer Funding

Redrawing School Boundaries for Fairer Funding

Reframing Fusion Voting as a Practical, Powerful Reform Strategy

Reframing Fusion Voting as a Practical, Powerful Reform Strategy

Harnessing Terrorism Data to Reshape U.S. National Security Policy

Harnessing Terrorism Data to Reshape U.S. National Security Policy

Establishing a National Housing Loss Rate

Establishing a National Housing Loss Rate
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No Place to Land: Housing Insecurity Among Caregiving College Students

No Place to Land: Housing Insecurity Among Caregiving College Students

Apr 30, 2026
You’ve Changed

You’ve Changed

May 4, 2026
From Life Itself

From Life Itself

May 5, 2026
Cultivating Connections: Why Relationships Matter for Youth Apprenticeship

Cultivating Connections: Why Relationships Matter for Youth Apprenticeship
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Mapping America’s Digital Divide

Mapping America’s Digital Divide

OTI is launching The United States of Broadband, showing how recorded data on internet speeds compares to self-reported data from ISPs.

Jul 17, 2019

Ross Schulman

The United States of Broadband Map

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Report / In Depth

The United States of Broadband Map

Mapping the gulf between the broadband speeds that ISPs report and those measured by consumers.

Jul 17, 2019

Ross Schulman, Nick Thieme

7/16 House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee Testimony

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7/16 House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee Testimony

Jul 16, 2019

International Coalition Renews Call for Australian Parliament to Amend its Dangerous Encryption Law

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International Coalition Renews Call for Australian Parliament to Amend its Dangerous Encryption Law

International civil liberties and technology coalition renewed call for Australian Parliament to amend new encryption law.

Jul 16, 2019

Comments on Proposed Revisions to Higher Education Act Title II Report Cards on State Teacher Credentialing and Preparation

Public Comments

Testimony / In Short

Comments on Proposed Revisions to Higher Education Act Title II Report Cards on State Teacher Credentialing and Preparation

Jul 15, 2019

Questions for California School Leaders: LaWanda Wesley on Supporting Teacher Well-Being in Oakland

Questions for California School Leaders: LaWanda Wesley on Supporting Teacher Well-Being in Oakland

Wesley supports young children in the city by making sure their teachers have the resources and training they need to do their best work

Jul 15, 2019

Sarah Jackson

Sen. Harris’s 21st Century SKILLS Act is a step in the right direction

Sen. Harris’s 21st Century SKILLS Act is a step in the right direction

Mandatory funding, quality guardrails, and a focus on supportive services could help American job training better meet today’s skills needs.

Jul 15, 2019

Michael Prebil, Wesley Whistle

Survey: Districts and Teachers Think English Learners Face a Digital Divide at Home

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Survey: Districts and Teachers Think English Learners Face a Digital Divide at Home

Jul 15, 2019

Jenny Muñiz

Comments on Proposed Accreditation and State Authorization Rules

Public Comments

Testimony / In Short

Comments on Proposed Accreditation and State Authorization Rules

Jul 12, 2019

Clare McCann, Amy Laitinen

Applications Now Open for the 2020 Congressional Innovation Fellowship

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Applications Now Open for the 2020 Congressional Innovation Fellowship

Applications are now open for the 2020 cycle of the Congressional Innovation Fellowship.

Jul 11, 2019

Travis Moore