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How can school systems make principals’ roles more manageable while also ensuring that teachers are receiving the support they need?

Jun 28, 2017

Melissa Tooley

One Size Doesn’t Fit All: The Need for Specialized Teacher Licenses in the Early Grades

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One Size Doesn’t Fit All: The Need for Specialized Teacher Licenses in the Early Grades

In too many cases, the needs of the bureaucracy win out over children’s developmental needs.

Jun 27, 2017

Natalie Orenstein, Laura Bornfreund, Sarah Jackson

Recipe for Success: What State Lawmakers Need to Know �鶹��ý K–12 Accountability Assessments

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Recipe for Success: What State Lawmakers Need to Know �鶹��ý K–12 Accountability Assessments

With new responsibility comes the need to deeply understand an inherently complex issue—educational assessment.

Jun 22, 2017

Abigail Swisher

In the Interest of Few: The Regressive Benefits of Federal Student Loan Refinancing

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In the Interest of Few: The Regressive Benefits of Federal Student Loan Refinancing

If implemented, a federal student loan refinancing plan could cost taxpayers $58 billion, yet save the average household just $8 per month.

Jun 20, 2017

Kim Dancy, Alexander Holt

Paid Family Leave: How Much Time Is Enough?

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Paid Family Leave: How Much Time Is Enough?

Why job-protected family leave is good for health and business–and why current leave polices are just not good enough.

Jun 16, 2017

Jonathan Moyer, Brigid Schulte, Alieza Durana, Brian Stout

Ensuring a Future for Detecting Internet Disruptions: A Field Survey of the Ecosystem Around Internet Censorship, Disruptions, and Shutdowns

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Ensuring a Future for Detecting Internet Disruptions: A Field Survey of the Ecosystem Around Internet Censorship, Disruptions, and Shutdowns

This report provides an overview on the state of the internet measurement community and explores ways to share internet measurement data.

Jun 15, 2017

Political Divisions in 2016 and Beyond

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Political Divisions in 2016 and Beyond

This paper investigates political conflict both between and within the two political parties, and why this may lead to party realignment.

Jun 12, 2017

Lee Drutman

From Online Testing to Online Learning: Lessons from Virginia, Alexandria City Public Schools, and the Classroom

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From Online Testing to Online Learning: Lessons from Virginia, Alexandria City Public Schools, and the Classroom

State-mandated online assessment may just be the push that finally brings every public school online.

Jun 6, 2017

Lindsey Tepe

Measuring Broadband in Schools: a Technical Case Study on Applied Internet Measurement in PreK-12 Schools

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Measuring Broadband in Schools: a Technical Case Study on Applied Internet Measurement in PreK-12 Schools

Assessing network health is a critical challenge facing public schools as they plan for both today’s and tomorrow’s broadband needs.

Jun 6, 2017

Chris Ritzo

Are Banks’ Entry-Level Checking Accounts Safe and Affordable?

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Are Banks’ Entry-Level Checking Accounts Safe and Affordable?

An analysis of banks’ entry-level offerings shows that most American banks are failing to offer safe and affordable checking accounts.

May 22, 2017

Terri Friedline, Mathieu Despard, Rachel Eastlund, Nik Schuetz

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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

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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

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From Frenzied to Focused

One Size Doesn’t Fit All: The Need for Specialized Teacher Licenses in the Early Grades

Recipe for Success: What State Lawmakers Need to Know �鶹������ý K–12 Accountability Assessments

In the Interest of Few: The Regressive Benefits of Federal Student Loan Refinancing

Paid Family Leave: How Much Time Is Enough?

Ensuring a Future for Detecting Internet Disruptions: A Field Survey of the Ecosystem Around Internet Censorship, Disruptions, and Shutdowns

Political Divisions in 2016 and Beyond

From Online Testing to Online Learning: Lessons from Virginia, Alexandria City Public Schools, and the Classroom

Measuring Broadband in Schools: a Technical Case Study on Applied Internet Measurement in PreK-12 Schools

Are Banks’ Entry-Level Checking Accounts Safe and Affordable?

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Recipe for Success: What State Lawmakers Need to Know �鶹��ý K–12 Accountability Assessments