This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Georgia’s returning citizens — individuals who are returning to their families and the community after incarceration — are experiencing a smoother transition thanks to the Georgia Justice Project, which receives…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. If you feel like you want to offer your support for hurricane relief but don’t know how, read on. Volunteer with the Red Cross The American Red Cross is always in need…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. What we know about mass shootings suggests that they are different from the everyday deaths that happen at the end of a gun. The weapon is the same. So much…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The birthrate for American teenagers dropped to 20.3 births per 1,000 girls aged 15-19 in 2016, according to the latest fertility data released by the National Center for Health Statistics.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. While debate continues over whether the Republican tax plan will boost the middle class or help only the rich, the truth is that nobody yet knows. Too many details need to be worked…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The speed and quality of the federal response to Hurricane Maria’s devastating toll on Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands continue to draw scrutiny. Because of the increasing frequency of natural disasters, we know the quality…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It has taken much too long for poverty researchers and program analysts to incorporate the insights of behavioral economists into their research and policy designs. We know enough to launch…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Children in Mississippi’s capital city are getting shortchanged. The Mississippi Department of Education had been investigating the Jackson Public School District, and recently released a report which found the district…
In this case study, we review major lessons drawn from the Massachusetts Juvenile Justice Pay for Success Initiative (“the MAJJ PFS project”). The MAJJ PFS project aims to reduce recidivism…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The American dream is difficult to achieve for many people in this country, with a substantive number of families stuck at the bottom of the economic ladder, unable to climb…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. How can the world experience more equality, innovation and a brighter future? It starts by empowering women with more opportunity. In his 2010 book, “Half the Sky” Nicholas Kristof, an…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will release free and open source software to address the lack of interoperability between financial service providers and payments platforms. The code is called Mojaloop,…