Broad Coalition Including OTI Supports Updated USA FREEDOM Act to Rein In NSA Surveillance
New America’s Open Technology Institute (OTI), on behalf of a broad and bipartisan coalition of over forty civil liberties and human rights
Over 40 Advocacy Groups Agree: New USA FREEDOM Act is a Significant First Step to Needed Comprehensive Reform
Last week, OTI, along with a broad coalition of 44 privacy and advocacy groups, sent a letter to Congress supporting Sen. Leahy’s new, stron
Recap: Rich Hill
Rich Hill, Missouri, a once thriving coal town home to 1,400 people, is mined out. Here's its story.
Same Story, Different Kids: At-Risk Kindergartners Fall Behind Easily
Better reporting requirements for states are necessary.
NYC: Rich Hill
Rich Hill, Missouri, a once thriving coal town home to 1,400 people, is mined out, but even in deep poverty, its residents hold out hope.
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America’s Job Training System: Better than You Think (and smaller too)
The VP's review was expansive and included important programs that often get left out of policy discussions around the skills gap.
Fast Track Eases Medicaid Enrollment, but Implementation Matters Too
In the span of just a few months, approximately 750,000 people were newly identified as eligible for Medicaid in California. How?
New Research on the Efficacy of Providing School Breakfast
New research on the effects of providing breakfast at school shows a mixed bag for students.
OTI Supports New, Stronger USA FREEDOM Act to Rein in NSA Surveillance
The Open Technology Institute (OTI) supports the new version of USA FREEDOM as a strong first step toward comprehensive surveillance reform,
Testimony: The Islamic State – A Persistent Threat
Though the challenges to American interests in the Middle East could hardly be more complex or interrelated, I will attempt to focus sharply
Babson Beats Harvard in Better College Rating System
Kevin Carey discusses the merits of Money magazine's college ranking system, which includes an increasingly important factor – affordability
New Report Highlights the Business Case for Youth Savings
CGAP released a report that examines the business considerations for financial service providers offering savings products to young people.
Special Education Law in Need of an Overhaul
Clare McCann writes that lawmakers have constructed a formula that creates significant disparities in federal special education funding.
Surveillance Costs: The NSA’s Impact on the Economy, Internet Freedom, and Cybersecurity
As a new version of the USA FREEDOM Act surveillance reform bill is expected to be introduced in the Senate this week, the debate about the