This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When I decided to attend the Women’s March in Denver last year I had no idea what to expect. I was spurred to join by the joint motivation to witness…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Over 2.5 billion people around the world need glasses but don’t have access to them. In the era of the Sustainable Development Goals, it is critical that eye health is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Internet access has transformed teaching and learning. In many schools, internet connectivity is a basic prerequisite for lessons in every subject, at every grade level. While this is a problem…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. There has been growth without sufficient quality job creation: Resource-rich countries remain overrepresented among the growth outperformers. In order to stimulate quality employment growth, governments should develop policies aimed to achieve economic…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Climate hypocrisy is nothing new. So, color me not at all surprised that Germany, a vocal critic of the U.S.’ decision to exit the Paris climate accord, is preparing to abandon…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Under the Obama-era rules, all breads, cereals and pastas served to schoolchildren had to be at least 50% whole grain. But the USDA now says that feedback from students and schools indicates…
Highlighting perspectives from insiders including Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN), Thomas B. Fordham Institute President Mike Petrilli, and Education Trust founder Kati Haycock, the film tracks ESSA’s trajectory from its signing…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. By many measures, the Los Angeles metropolitan area leads the nation in urban traffic congestion. It ranks number one for total annual hours of delay and total annual gallons of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Rwanda and Uganda have rejected claims of signing a controversial deal to take in African migrants from Israel. Earlier this week, Israel approved a plan to force asylum seekers to choose between indefinite detention…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A hybrid of union dues collection and workplace solicitation programs, crossed with a bit of rage fundraising, has cropped up in New York, where a groundbreaking law passed last year…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For the past few decades, one of the biggest points of order for major health and philanthropic groups including the WHO, The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the UN, and the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Climate change funds separate climate from development largely because the international community has already set aside a certain amount of money for development. Though the amount is rarely delivered on,…