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When Micro Goes Macro: A Nationwide Review of States’ Educator Micro-Credential Policies

When Micro Goes Macro: A Nationwide Review of States’ Educator Micro-Credential Policies

As states struggle to recruit and retain teachers, a nationwide scan examines how to strengthen teacher workforces via micro-credentials.

May 6, 2025

Melissa Tooley, Lisette Partelow

Terrorism in America After 9/11

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Terrorism in America After 9/11

A comprehensive, up-to-date source of online information about terrorist activity in the United States since 9/11.

Apr 21, 2025

Peter Bergen, David Sterman

How Would Constituent Services in American Multi-Member Districts Work?

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How Would Constituent Services in American Multi-Member Districts Work?

Lee Drutman and Anne Meeker explore how constituent services would operate under proportional representation.

Apr 14, 2025

Lee Drutman, Anne Meeker

The Rise of Neurotech and the Risks for Our Brain Data

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The Rise of Neurotech and the Risks for Our Brain Data

If left unregulated, neurotechnology could become one of the most invasive forms of psychological influence ever deployed in digital spaces.

Mar 27, 2025

Jennifer Dickey

How to Protect Government Data with Privacy-Enhancing Technology

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How to Protect Government Data with Privacy-Enhancing Technology

A practical guide to how PETs can help governments use our data responsibly and reduce privacy risks.

Mar 25, 2025

Sydney Saubestre

How Funders Can Drive Democratic Innovation Through Citizens’ Assemblies

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How Funders Can Drive Democratic Innovation Through Citizens’ Assemblies

Our political landscape calls for innovative solutions to rebuild trust, tackle polarization, and enhance government responsiveness.

Mar 14, 2025

Hollie Russon Gilman, Maya Ingram, Lance Bitner-Laird, Hillary Hooke

Cut Short: The Broken Promises of Cosmetology Education

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Cut Short: The Broken Promises of Cosmetology Education

Cosmetology education in the U.S. needs dire reform. It fails to meet student expectations and leaves graduates with burdensome debt.

Mar 6, 2025

Jeremy Bauer-Wolf, Olivia Cheche, Rachel Fishman, Ewaoluwa Obatuase

My File: A Collaborative and Open-Source Approach to Transforming Public Service Delivery

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My File: A Collaborative and Open-Source Approach to Transforming Public Service Delivery

A new replicable system is informed by human-centered design and empowers users to securely store, share, and access their vital documents.

Feb 26, 2025

Allison Price, Ryan Ko

The Transition to Competitive Integrated Employment: Perspectives on Phasing Out the Subminimum Wage

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The Transition to Competitive Integrated Employment: Perspectives on Phasing Out the Subminimum Wage

How can we best support workers and their families in the transition away from subminimum wage?

Feb 25, 2025

Kimberly Knackstedt, Elena Silva

A Sustainable Path for AI Development to Empower Communities and Serve Public Interests

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A Sustainable Path for AI Development to Empower Communities and Serve Public Interests

Hortus AI calls for constituents to reassert and defend public values before they are automated away by ever larger models.

Feb 18, 2025

Thomas Krendl Gilbert, Nitin Verma, Marjorie Xie

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Thriving Families

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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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Rediscovering Kindergarten: Embracing Play and Joy in Learning

The Man Who Stole the Gods

The Moth Mainstage at The National Building Museum

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

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When Micro Goes Macro: A Nationwide Review of States’ Educator Micro-Credential Policies

Terrorism in America After 9/11

How Would Constituent Services in American Multi-Member Districts Work?

The Rise of Neurotech and the Risks for Our Brain Data

How to Protect Government Data with Privacy-Enhancing Technology

How Funders Can Drive Democratic Innovation Through Citizens’ Assemblies

Cut Short: The Broken Promises of Cosmetology Education

My File: A Collaborative and Open-Source Approach to Transforming Public Service Delivery

The Transition to Competitive Integrated Employment: Perspectives on Phasing Out the Subminimum Wage

A Sustainable Path for AI Development to Empower Communities and Serve Public Interests

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