An Assets Perspective to the War on Poverty: Health and Wealth
Incorporating what we’ve learned about the role assets play in mitigating health challenges.
Battlefield Earth
In collaboration with Democracy: A Journal of Ideas.
In 2001, the U.S. Congress authorized the president to use “
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Helping Pre-K’s Practice Match Its Promise in New York
When it comes to momentum, 2014 proposals to expand access to high-quality pre-K are picking up right where things left off last year.
I Just Opened My Son’s College Savings Account. What Policymakers Should Learn from My Experience.
With some tweaks, 529s could be a platform that supports the college ambitions of all children.
Subsidizing Democracy
Most efforts to reduce the influence of money on democracy have run aground in recent years, because of court decisions, the growth of new f
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DC Internet Freedom Hackathon
Enjoy a fun day of hacking and delicious food to benefit Internet freedom!
Join us on Jan. 11 and help improve Ope
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CORRECTION: Revised Data on Parent PLUS Report
I ran the numbers again and have discovered that there was a data merging issue.
Job Announcement: Senior Policy Analyst, Global Assets Project
Time for the U.S. to Reskill? What the Survey of Adult Skills Says
Time for the U.S. to Reskill? What the Survey of Adult Skills Says
According to a recent report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), it is more common to find adults with l
Disappointing Trends—and a Potential Divergence—in States’ Teacher Evaluation Findings
The first in a series of posts examining states’ initial forays into implementing new PreK-12 teacher evaluation systems.
For Poor Consumers, Poor Technology
The unintended consequences of the digitization of the safety net.
Happy 12th Birthday NCLB!
This year holds special meaning—2014 was the law’s deadline for all students to reach proficiency in math and reading.