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Policy Memo
Enabling Better Access to Federal Transportation Funds for Small and Rural Communities

An approach to simplify and expand access to the BUILD program at the Department of Transportation.

11.23.20 | 1 min read
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Social Innovation
day one project
Policy Memo
Securing the Nation’s Educational Technology

The Department of Education should lead a coordinated approach to grow a secure educational technology market.

11.18.20 | 1 min read
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Social Innovation
day one project
Policy Memo
Digital Citizenship: A National Imperative to Protect and Reinvigorate our Democracy

The U.S. Government should set a national vision to strategically invest in building digital citizenship.

11.13.20 | 1 min read
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Social Innovation
day one project
Policy Memo
Using Online Tutoring to Address COVID-19 Learning Loss and Create Jobs

Create a plan for a digital platform to connect teachers with college students and recent graduates to serve as tutors for K-12 students.

10.27.20 | 1 min read
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Social Innovation
day one project
Policy Memo
A Focus on Teacher Effectiveness, Shortages, and Cultural Proficiency

Use ESSA to close the gap in access to effective educators, diversify the workforce, and train educators on culturally proficient practices.

10.16.20 | 1 min read
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Social Innovation
day one project
Policy Memo
Supporting Equitable Access to Education by Closing the Homework Gap

The next administration should maximize the use of all available policy tools to close the homework gap and keep it closed.

10.15.20 | 7 min read
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day one project
Policy Memo
Responding to the COVID-19 Unemployment Crisis and Meeting the Future of Work Challenge

To address the current unemployment crisis, modernize unemployment insurance nationwide and establish a U.S. Future of Work Commission.

10.13.20 | 1 min read
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day one project
Policy Memo
Ending Violence in Schools

Steps to end corporal punishment in all schools across the United States.

10.02.20 | 1 min read
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Social Innovation
day one project
Policy Memo
Reform Education’s General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) and Grants Administration Processes

Increase the impact of education investments by strengthening data analytics, evaluation, and evidence capacity in formula grant programs.

09.30.20 | 1 min read
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Social Innovation
day one project
Policy Memo
Strengthening the U.S. STEM Talent Pipeline Through a National Youth Innovation Showcase

The next administration should strengthen the U.S. STEM talent pipeline through instituting a National Youth Innovation Showcase.

09.04.20 | 1 min read
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Social Innovation
day one project
Policy Memo
Harnessing Data Analytics to Improve the Lives of Individuals and Families: A National Data Strategy

A proposal to create and enable the conditions for federal, state, and local decision-makers to adopt use of modern data analytics.

07.14.20 | 1 min read
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Social Innovation
Press release
FAS President’s statement on nationwide demonstrations against police violence.

The demonstrations that we are witnessing across the nation are in direct response to police violence and to systemic racism that has plagued this country from its birth. All officers responsible for the senseless killing of George Floyd — which follows a pattern of police brutality against countless other black Americans — must be fully […]

06.05.20 | 1 min read
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