This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Last spring, as Congress scrambled to make it easier for cafeterias to adapt to the curbside era, it waived limitations on school meals that effectively allowed all schools to provide…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. How many people have been released from prisons and jails specifically because of efforts to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in correctional facilities and surrounding communities? Despite our ability to track overall correctional…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Innovative machine learning methods for estimating heterogeneous treatment effects (for example, causal forests) enable behavioral scientists to strategically deliver interventions to those most likely to benefit from them. Crucially, these…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. You may have noticed that weather forecasts on your cellphone are reasonably accurate for the next three to five days, but very iffy eight to 10 days out. This may…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. “How does that make you feel?” In the isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic, many people are missing a sympathetic ear. Would a response like that make you feel heard, less…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This report analyzes the COVID-19 waiver process for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) state agencies during the initial stage of the COVID-19 pandemic. In…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Virginia has enabled app-less COVID-19 exposure notification services for iPhone users, joining California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, Washington, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. This means iPhone users…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Laura Tomasko et al. offer guidance for advocates of impact investing on engaging policymakers and strengthening government support. • How does impact investing compare to philanthropy? How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In a flipped classroom, students watch video lectures before class and use class time to work on assignments and group projects. It’s “flipped” because it’s the opposite of the traditional…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. City officials are increasingly working to leverage advanced information and communication technologies to bring their smart city dreams to life. Investments are being targeted to achieve everything from enhancing local…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Baljit Kaur, 50 has been farming most of her life in Punjab, India. For her, cultivating her crops and tending to the land is a blessing and goes beyond simply…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Like the air you breathe, you may not spend a lot of time thinking about the land you live on. But for many communities and individuals in low- and middle-income…