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Varying Degrees 2025: Americans Find Common Ground in Higher Education

Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½â€™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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Our Story

Find out more about our distinctive community of thinkers, writers, researchers, technologists, and community activists.

Jobs & Fellowships

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Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½'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 Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ 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 Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ 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 Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ Fellow and author Trymaine Lee to discuss his new book exploring life’s complexities, while celebrating family legacy.
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Recent Publications
A flood damaged home in the Lakeview section of New Orleans after the levies opened up during Hurricane Katrina, flooding the entire neighborhood.
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.
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Calvin Krippner
Us@250 Initiative Article In The Thread
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.
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Jazmyne Owens
Education Policy Blog Post
Several youth apprentices are sitting at a table and signing their contracts.
Aug. 26th, 2025

Signing Days Are for Youth Apprentices, Too

Signing days celebrate youth apprentices committing to career pathways with strong community and employer support.
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Alexandra Simon
Center on Education & Labor Blog Post
Aug. 26th, 2025

Fighting Loneliness in Cities: Opening Our Minds on Open Space

Urban planners can foster community and development by rethinking public plazas.
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Alec Appelbaum
Future of Land and Housing Blog Post
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