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Protecting Infant Health: Closing Early Intervention Service Gaps

Protecting Infant Health: Closing Early Intervention Service Gaps

We should better connect automatically eligible babies to critical services for healthy development, especially as need only stands to grow.

Oct 9, 2025

Sarah Gilliland, Carrie Gillispie

Supporting Parenting Students: Recommendations for Colleges Addressing Child Care Barriers

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Supporting Parenting Students: Recommendations for Colleges Addressing Child Care Barriers

This report outlines research findings and shares recommendations for how colleges can support parenting students with child care needs.

Sep 29, 2025

Sarah Nzau, Richard Davis Jr., Stephanie Baker

Changing the Child Care Narrative

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Changing the Child Care Narrative

Through reporting grants, the Better Life Lab shows how child care policy can transform communities, spotlighting an underreported topic.

Sep 25, 2025

Rebecca Gale

Redrawing the Lines: How Purposeful School System Redistricting Can Increase Funding Fairness and Decrease Segregation

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Redrawing the Lines: How Purposeful School System Redistricting Can Increase Funding Fairness and Decrease Segregation

A new report and interactive data tool show how specific redistricting choices can create fairer school systems for students.

Sep 25, 2025

Zahava Stadler, Jordan Abbott

A Weapon Against Women in Politics: Reining in Nonconsensual Synthetic Intimate Imagery

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A Weapon Against Women in Politics: Reining in Nonconsensual Synthetic Intimate Imagery

Nonconsensual intimate imagery often targets and harms women in political life. How does it spread, and what are the solutions?

Sep 18, 2025

Adriana Stephan

Digital Gaps, Cyber Threats: Designing Policies to Keep People Safe Online

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Digital Gaps, Cyber Threats: Designing Policies to Keep People Safe Online

At the intersection of human and cybersecurity vulnerabilities lies the opportunity to build a more equitable digital future.

Sep 10, 2025

Nina-Simone Edwards

Securing the Backbone of Artificial Intelligence: Protecting Data Centers

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Securing the Backbone of Artificial Intelligence: Protecting Data Centers

Artificial intelligence data centers face additional threats compared to traditional data centers.

Sep 4, 2025

Seungmin Lee

Who Applied?: Class of 2026 Fellows Program Applicants

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Who Applied?: Class of 2026 Fellows Program Applicants

For the Class of 2026 �鶹��ý Fellows, we received over 370 applications and will award 10 fellowships.

Sep 2, 2025

Awista Ayub

Bridging the Gap: Funding Universal Service in the Broadband Era

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Bridging the Gap: Funding Universal Service in the Broadband Era

The key tool meant to help everyone in the United States access communications services is stuck in the past. Here are the paths forward.

Aug 19, 2025

Jessica Dine, Raza Panjwani

Model English Learner Policy for School Boards

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Model English Learner Policy for School Boards

This new resource for school board leaders will help ensure equitable access and inclusion for all students identified as English learners.

Aug 19, 2025

Leslie Villegas

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Protecting Infant Health: Closing Early Intervention Service Gaps

Supporting Parenting Students: Recommendations for Colleges Addressing Child Care Barriers

Changing the Child Care Narrative

Redrawing the Lines: How Purposeful School System Redistricting Can Increase Funding Fairness and Decrease Segregation

A Weapon Against Women in Politics: Reining in Nonconsensual Synthetic Intimate Imagery

Digital Gaps, Cyber Threats: Designing Policies to Keep People Safe Online

Securing the Backbone of Artificial Intelligence: Protecting Data Centers

Who Applied?: Class of 2026 Fellows Program Applicants

Bridging the Gap: Funding Universal Service in the Broadband Era

Model English Learner Policy for School Boards

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