Student loan debt has become a profit center for universities, a significant obstacle to the upward mobility of younger low- and moderate-income people, and a growing drag on housing-related sectors of the economy.
A foundation dedicated to preserving and celebrating the history of television has been branching out to promote greater diversity, equity, and inclusion in television’s future.
Y Combinator plans to run a test involving 3,000 families in Oakland, California to assess the impact of providing families a “basic income” of $1,000 a month. The pilot’s launch has been complicated, but the trial is now slated to begin next year.
FROM THE ARCHIVE: The secret to ensuring that this critical relationship works isn’t about clear role definition; it’s all about trust, according to recent research.
SATIRE. In the fine tradition of Jonathan Swift, our US department of education secretary has come up with a modest proposal to bring guns into the classroom. We are impressed by our education secretary’s audacious vision—and her willingness to cast aside all research data on what improves children’s learning.
Nonprofit advocates allege that Facebook, by allowing purchasers of housing ads to select racial groups in ad targeting, has aided and abetted landlords wishing to engage in discriminatory practices that violate the federal Fair Housing Act.
Last year, Philadelphia voters endorsed “best value” contracting, enabling the city to make contract decisions based not only on price, but on quality, business location, and on meeting city equity goals. A local business group’s report identifies steps to make good on that promise.
In counties with over $10 billion in damage from natural disasters, a new study finds that white household wealth climbed an average of $126,000 following recovery efforts. Yet wealth among Black, Latinx, and Asian households fell by $10,000–$29,000.
Special education teachers in Georgia started a nonprofit to transform an old hotel, building apartments for adults with developmental abilities and offering them jobs at the reopened restaurant. But a new city council zoning amendment threatens the plan.
In Minneapolis, nonprofits, government, and local American Indian leaders have come together for a well-rounded approach to finding homes for American Indian residents who are homeless.
We all understand the importance of long-range planning; it can be challenging to stick to the plan. But as the largely successful Republican effort to remake the federal judiciary reminds us, preparation and perseverance can pay off.
Fueled by the Supreme Court’s encouragement, two new suits were recently filed seeking a further closing of the divide between church and state.