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Workforce Pell: A State Playbook for Implementation

Workforce Pell: A State Playbook for Implementation

Virginia’s New Paid Leave Law Closes the Loop Between Implementation and Policy

Virginia’s New Paid Leave Law Closes the Loop Between Implementation and Policy
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Redrawing School Boundaries for Fairer Funding

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Reframing Fusion Voting as a Practical, Powerful Reform Strategy

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Harnessing Terrorism Data to Reshape U.S. National Security Policy

Establishing a National Housing Loss Rate

Establishing a National Housing Loss Rate
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From Classrooms to Care Floor: Building Healthcare Apprenticeship Pathways for Youth

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When College and Housing Collide: Addressing Homelessness Among College Students

When College and Housing Collide: Addressing Homelessness Among College Students

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Varying Degrees 2019

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Varying Degrees 2019

Our third annual survey of Americans’ attitudes about higher education shows surprising new findings.

Sep 10, 2019

Ashley Clark, Alejandra Acosta, Sophie Nguyen, Rachel Fishman

A Primer for Technologists Working with Immigration Nonprofits

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A Primer for Technologists Working with Immigration Nonprofits

Raph Majma provides useful advice for technologists who want to work in the immigration space.

Sep 9, 2019

Who Applied?: Class of 2020 National Fellows Program Applicants

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Who Applied?: Class of 2020 National Fellows Program Applicants

For our Class of 2020, we received 368 applications and awarded 15 fellowships.

Sep 5, 2019

Awista Ayub

The Global Race for Critical Minerals in the Deep Ocean

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The Global Race for Critical Minerals in the Deep Ocean

This report provides a deep dive into the benefits and risks that come with deep-sea mining .

Aug 22, 2019

Rachel Zimmerman, Sharon Burke

Centering Civil Rights in the Privacy Debate

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Centering Civil Rights in the Privacy Debate

This report builds on an OTI and Color of Change event that explored how to protect civil rights through better privacy protections.

Aug 14, 2019

Becky Chao, Eric Null, Claire Park, Brandi Collins-Dexter

Brief: Separating the Fact from Fiction

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Brief: Separating the Fact from Fiction

Dispelling AG Barr’s misleading and misguided remarks around encryption.

Aug 8, 2019

Andi Wilson Thompson

Opposing Forces: Issues Dividing Voters Ahead of Election 2020

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Opposing Forces: Issues Dividing Voters Ahead of Election 2020

Lee Drutman published a Democracy Fund Voter Study Group paper on issues dividing voters in 2019.

Aug 8, 2019

Lee Drutman

The Promise of Public Interest Technology: In India and the United States

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The Promise of Public Interest Technology: In India and the United States

Aug 5, 2019

Melissa Salyk-Virk, Awista Ayub, Aditya K. Kaushik, Sylvia Mishra, Ananth Padmanabhan, Pranesh Prakash, Tanvi Ratna, Joshua Simons, Madhulika Srikumar, Kaliya Young, Richard Abisla, Subhodeep Jash

English Learners with Disabilities: Shining a Light on Dual-Identified Students

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English Learners with Disabilities: Shining a Light on Dual-Identified Students

An overview of the federal policies for identification of and services provided to English learners and students with disabilities.

Jul 30, 2019

Elena Silva, Janie Tankard Carnock

Are China and Russia on the Cyber Offensive in Latin America and the Caribbean?

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Are China and Russia on the Cyber Offensive in Latin America and the Caribbean?

A review of Russia and China’s cyber capabilities and implications for the U.S. and its partners in the region.

Jul 26, 2019

Alexander Crowther, Kieran Green, Brian Fonseca, Robert Morgus

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Democratic Futures

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Technology & Democracy

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A Model for Associational Party Building

�鶹������ý Celebrates 2026 Pulitzer Prizes

Workforce Pell: A State Playbook for Implementation

Virginia’s New Paid Leave Law Closes the Loop Between Implementation and Policy

Redrawing School Boundaries for Fairer Funding

Reframing Fusion Voting as a Practical, Powerful Reform Strategy

Harnessing Terrorism Data to Reshape U.S. National Security Policy

Establishing a National Housing Loss Rate

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From Classrooms to Care Floor: Building Healthcare Apprenticeship Pathways for Youth

A Second Sight

When College and Housing Collide: Addressing Homelessness Among College Students

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Varying Degrees 2019

A Primer for Technologists Working with Immigration Nonprofits

Who Applied?: Class of 2020 National Fellows Program Applicants

The Global Race for Critical Minerals in the Deep Ocean

Centering Civil Rights in the Privacy Debate

Brief: Separating the Fact from Fiction

Opposing Forces: Issues Dividing Voters Ahead of Election 2020

The Promise of Public Interest Technology: In India and the United States

English Learners with Disabilities: Shining a Light on Dual-Identified Students

Are China and Russia on the Cyber Offensive in Latin America and the Caribbean?

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�鶹��ý Celebrates 2026 Pulitzer Prizes

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