This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Using job listing and applicant data collected in 2015 by Snagajob, researchers cross-referenced available jobs posted in 16 metro areas with the number of applicants who lived within a “reasonable…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. After a year of increased violence and higher homicide rates in many U.S. cities, experts are now warning of a potentially violent summer to come. In the first three months of 2021 alone, the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The cost of higher education in the United States is a major barrier to entry, especially for racial and ethnic minorities and for students who are the first generation in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The sudden spike in COVID-19 cases in rural areas of Bihar, Jharkhand, and Madhya Pradesh has resulted in much fear and anxiety. As civil society organisations seek to serve their…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. During a panel discussion organized by Food Tank, the Global Alliance for the Future of Food, and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), experts discuss what it will take…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Hurricane Laura blew up quickly as it headed for the Louisiana coast, intensifying from a tropical storm to a major hurricane in less than 24 hours. By the time it…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Emergency and transitional housing programs for families serve more young children than any other age group. In 2017, across the U.S., about half of all children and adolescents staying in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. School superintendents are hearing two urgent and contradictory messages as the nation works to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic. They’re being told to help their students and systems “recover” quickly.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When the Children and Youth Cabinet (CYC) of Rhode Island was founded in 2011, its mission was to gather, analyze, and disseminate data and best practices to support Providence’s children…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Last week, the U.K.’s prime minister, Boris Johnson, and Kenya’s president, Uhuru Kenyatta, visited primary schools in each of their countries. They did this to raise awareness about the importance…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Boost local capacity to manage recovery programs. State and local governments face severe constraints when it comes to staff expertise and turnover, case management systems, and internal political transitions, all…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Homeless advocates warn the coronavirus pandemic could lead to a rise in housing instability for students, especially once eviction moratoriums lift. If so, more students would be eligible for federal…