Weapons of Math Destruction
From criminal justice to consumer credit to the job market and beyond, opaque computer systems make life altering decisions every day.
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Slowly But Surely: How Indiana is Building a Pre-K Program
Early & Elementary Education Policy releases a brief that discusses the evolution of early learning in the state
Why Default Rates Aren’t Enough
Recent data show there’s a better way to figure out which schools are failing their student loan borrowers.
Alien Algorithms
Cathy O’Neil, a data scientist, examines the ways in which we put our trust in data we don’t understand.
Coming to and Caring in America
Mariatu Santiago writes that we can’t separate the conversation on care from that on immigration.
Does the Transition from Community to State College Make the Grade?
Universities across Texas have teamed up with community colleges to help students move from one to the other.
Georgian Democracy: An Island, Not a Beacon
Michael Cecire explains why Georgia did not lead its neighbors into democracy—and why labeling a country such does not make it so.
In Defense of Hacks
If the law says you don’t own it yourself, can you still DIY?
In National Security and Foreign Policy, What Do American Women Have to Lose?
In national security and foreign policy, have women gained enough ground to be pushed back?