This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. President Biden is reportedly considering including free community college tuition in his second infrastructure proposal. Research on College Promise programs has shown that free community college programs can lead more…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Small businesses are the engine of the U.S. economy and the cornerstone of our communities. Our favorite restaurant, cherished clothing boutique, local movie theater — these are institutions that are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s revised state budget proposal for 2021-22 includes one-time funds of $2.6 billion to schools to provide interventions for students, including tutoring. While tutoring can make a difference, we must avoid…
Amidst the recent rise in reported anti-Asian violence and hate crimes, this year’s Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month has a solemn undertone. In this episode, SVCF Director of Community…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It’s generally illegal to sell prison-made goods across state lines. But since the 1930s, the law has included an exemption for agriculture. In 2011, Leprino Foods, the $3 billion company that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the early part of the 20th century, women sought and gained many legal rights, including the right to vote as part of the 19th Amendment. Their entry into the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Part one in a multi-part series highlighting successes of Clean Energy Districts (CED) and policies to make CEDs “universal local” institutions. Read part two, part three, and part four. Technological innovation…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Natural disasters are not great equalizers, in fact, the opposite is true. Existing systemic inequity across the U.S. is exacerbated by disasters; the greater the damages, the greater the resulting…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. More than a year since the COVID-19 recession began, the economic recovery is gaining momentum. Businesses and schools are reopening. Incomes and consumer spending are up. Households are traveling and getting out more. However, the deep and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Harvesting solar energy alongside food would make American agriculture more sustainable and profitable, research from Oregon State University suggests. Dubbed agrivoltaics or agri-PV, this approach features raised semi-transparent panels that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For older adults, social determinants of health such as access to housing, food, financial resources, and transportation, as well as social connections, play a critical role not only in better…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Meet your partners where they’re at… literally. With rural partners, making the drive to visit their town engenders trust like nothing else. Usually, the burden is on rural partners to carve out…