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The Hill: Policymaking commission offers a glimmer of hope in hyper-partisan Washington
September 18, 2017By Peter Orszag and Jim Nussle While Washington has been consumed by President Trump’s dealmaking with top Democrats on DACA and the debt ceiling, another major… Read more »
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Leaders at all levels of government can and should harness the power of data and evidence to solve our nation’s greatest challenges. Over the past… Read more »
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By Monica Potts Three weeks to the day after Donald Trump’s surprise victory in the US presidential election, David Wilkinson stood before an anxious audience of leaders… Read more »
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ESSA Leverage Points: 64 Promising Practices from States for Using Evidence to Improve Student Outcomes
July 18, 2017Executive Summary The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) gives states, school districts, and schools new flexibility to design K-12 education systems that reflect local needs… Read more »
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The Hill: Bipartisanship doesn’t have to be boring
May 23, 2017By John Bridgeland and Michael Nutter In an era of gridlock and hyper-partisanship — when avoiding a federal government shutdown is cause for celebration —… Read more »
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By Michele Jolin As millions of Americans rushed to beat the deadline to file their tax returns this week, policymakers on both ends of Pennsylvania… Read more »
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The Atlantic: Sesame Street Isn’t Just for Affluent Kids
April 17, 2017By Gene B. Sperling and Danielle Lazarowitz When the Office of Management and Budget director Mick Mulvaney suggested that parents in struggling rural and urban areas… Read more »
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By Antony Bugg-Levine and Dan Cardinali When White House Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney defended the Trump administration’s proposed deep cuts to social… Read more »
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By Mike Gerson and Raj Shah We have entered the era of “America first” with only a vague understanding of its meaning. President Trump’s inaugural address signaled… Read more »
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By Bob Balfanz Despite 15 years of real progress in raising US high school graduation rates, 17 percent of students are still not graduating with… Read more »
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