English-Only States and Native Language Assessment Under ESSA
ESSA provides new benefits for English learners, but individual state laws and policies could hinder the implementation of these provisions.
8/11 FCC Petition to Deny Verizon Purchase of Straight Path Spectrum
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Embracing Innovation and Diversity in Cybersecurity
How creating a more diverse field will ensure cybersecurity’s future success
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OTI, EFF, and CDT Urged the Supreme Court to Take Case on the Constitutionality of Section 702 Surveillance
The massive secrecy that shrouds Section 702 has prevented the courts from considering the constitutionality of this surveillance.
Step
A new documentary that follows the trials and triumphs of three Baltimore seniors and their step team
‘Chokehold’ and America’s Devastating Grip on Black Men
Paul Butler's book interrogates the criminal justice system, while also offering poignant, common-sense policy recommendations.
Can NIST be the Savior of Federal Cybersecurity?
An executive order and a new bill by House Republicans might change the role of the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Climate Change Is Still an Inconvenient Truth
Al Gore's latest film highlights how it isn't too late to win the fight against climate change.
For-Profit Colleges’ Own Inconsistency, Not the Federal Government’s, Poses Their Biggest Threat
Before negotiators started to redefine gainful employment, members of the public pointed out flaws in the critical debt-to-earnings ratio.
The 19th Century Moral Panic Over … Paper Technology
Before Snapchat and Instagram ruined young people, there was cheap paper.
The False Choice on Legal Immigration
In one fell swoop, the Trump administration has embraced harming families while undercutting the economic growth the nation hungers for.
The Future of Broadband in Underserved Areas
And how fixed wireless and spectrum-sharing could help.
The Hazards of Automating Your Health
The volume of health data generated by apps and devices raises important questions about the boundaries of personal space.
The Time for Engaging Citizens in Democracy Is Now
Participatory budgeting represents an authentic way of making a government literally of the people, by the people, and for the people.
There’s a Right Order to Saving the World
The question isn't which of the targets of the UN Sustainable Development Goals should be hit, but how we might effectively hit them all.