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Varying Degrees 2025: Americans Find Common Ground in Higher Education

¿ì»îapp¹ÙÍø’s ninth annual Varying Degrees survey on higher education shows Americans’ views are more united than divided.
Education Policy Report
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Impact of the Big Beautiful Bill Act on Students and Public Education

Education Policy Collections

The Hidden Impact of Federal Budget Cuts: What Families and States Stand to Lose

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Jobs & Fellowships

Explore the jobs, fellowships, and internship opportunities at ¿ì»îapp¹ÙÍø.

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¿ì»îapp¹ÙÍø's slate of podcasts focuses on telling stories about realizing America's promise of equity and opportunity.

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Sep. 9th, 2025

Open Technology Institute at 15

Join ¿ì»îapp¹ÙÍø to celebrate the Open Technology Institute’s 15 years of impact and reimagine the next 15 years of tech policy.
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Sep. 17th, 2025

Without Fear: Black Women and the Making of Human Rights

Join author and ¿ì»îapp¹ÙÍø Fellow Keisha N. Blain for a discussion of their book exploring Black women's commitment to human rights.
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Sep. 25th, 2025

A Thousand Ways to Die: The True Cost of Violence on Black Life in America

Join ¿ì»îapp¹ÙÍø Fellow and author Trymaine Lee to discuss his new book exploring life’s complexities, while celebrating family legacy.
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Recent Publications
The image shows a group of people protesting with a large white sign with red lettering that reads "Hands Off Our Education."
Aug. 28th, 2025

Tracking the Erosion of Civil Rights Enforcement Through the Trump Administration Chaos

The Trump Administration is eroding civil rights enforcement and some are tracking the executive actions that impact education.
By: 
Jazmyne Owens
Education Policy Blog Post
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Aug. 28th, 2025

What Hurricane Katrina Taught Us—and Why We Still Haven’t Learned

Us@250 Fellow Calvin Krippner reflects on Katrina’s legacy—how the storm exposed systemic racism, government failure, and lasting distrust.
By: 
Calvin Krippner
Us@250 Initiative Article In The Thread
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Aug. 27th, 2025

The Moral Argument for Fixing Child Care: An Excerpt from ‘Raising a Nation’

In his new book, Elliot Haspel explains how the broken U.S. child care system affects us all.
By: 
Elliot Haspel
Better Life Lab Article In The Thread
Aug. 26th, 2025

Does Combined Planning Help States Align Workforce Initiatives? Survey Shows Mixed Results.

Has allowing states to combine their WIOA and Perkins plans and submit together helped align workforce initiatives? Results are mixed.
By: 
Lancy Downs
 and 
Morgan Polk
Center on Education & Labor Brief
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