This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When the Federal Office of Child Support Enforcement announced five years ago that it wanted to see real innovation in child support enforcement, Colorado leaped at the challenge. The Colorado…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Fresno and Visalia school districts are spending $10 million each on new schools. San Jose Unified put about $12 million toward staff bonuses, while Santa Ana Unified spent $9…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Kindergarten has arguably been the most successful education reform in U.S. history. But it almost didn’t happen. Its survival is owed in large part to an educator named Lucy Wheelock.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Well, sort of. The long answer is more complex than you might expect and private foundations who want to enter this arena must do so with care. The role you…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. States play a role in ensuring school safety, managing resources, and providing training, technical assistance, and guidance to local schools. As both the National Governors Association and the Department of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When violent, ideological groups like the Islamic State establish a foothold, they strengthen their position with a narrative that the government has failed to deliver on its social contract with…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Secretary of State for International Development Penny Mordaunt gave a speech at the All Party Parliamentary Group on Disability, outlining her goals for the United Kingdom’s Department for International Development’s focus…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Despite every nation on earth voting to adopt the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals less than three years ago, one early adopter wants more UN support. “I don’t see a…
Growing up I was surrounded by instability, poverty and a family that had significant substance abuse struggles—from this lived experience I knew I wanted to give back and better the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. America Forward moved to action and was involved in supporting and ensuring the passage of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), which made many significant changes to our federal workforce…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Betsy DeVos, the country’s highly unpopular education secretary, had been asked to participate in an interview on 60 Minutes, and the news-media-shy billionaire philanthropist and school-choice advocate accepted the invitation. The media appearance would be a high-stakes…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. They call Chris Winn the signatures guy. A delivery driver by day, he spends his free time drumming up support for animal rights. “When I did the shark fin ban…