Video: Illustrating the Success of Health Care Reform
Jonathan Gruber, MIT economist and former special advisor to the president on health care, explains the benefits of reform and why the individual mandate is necessary.
Multimedia & Video
Alabama Goes Extreme on Immigration
Marshall Fitz gives the basics on Alabama's super stringent law and its consequences for the state.
Diversity in the Senior Ranks of the Federal Government
Jitinder Kohli talks about the importance of increasing diversity in the highest levels of government.
Interactive Map: Costs of Hunger
Donna Cooper tallies up what chronic hunger costs us in each state.
Recent Publications
- Beyond Classroom Walls: Developing Innovative Work Roles for Teachers
- Advancing Teacher and Principal Effectiveness: Four Recommendations for Reforming the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
- Race to the Top and Teacher Preparation: Analyzing State Strategies for Ensuring Real Accountability and Fostering Program Innovation
- Easing the Burden: Using Health Care Reform to Address Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care for the Chronically Ill
- Measuring the Gaps: Collecting Data to Drive Improvements in Health Care Disparities
- The 'Dual Eligible' Opportunity: Improving Care and Reducing Costs for Individuals Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid
- Separate and Unequal: The Hyde Amendment and Women of Color
- When the Stakes Are High, Can We Rely on Value-Added? : Exploring the Use of Value-Added Models to Inform Teacher Workforce Decisions
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Open & Accountable Government
Washington State Shows What Works
Kristina Costa explores the state’s telling investment in an institute that judges the effectiveness of programs for beneficiaries and taxpayers. Federal Budget
Goals for Federal Government
Jitinder Kohli explains why it’s important to review the Obama administration’s goal-setting agenda in its forthcoming federal budget proposal.Open & Accountable Government
Finding 'What Works' in Education
Kristina Costa explores “what works” platforms in education, pointing out their current limitations and also their importance in times of tight budgets.More on Domestic
Gathering Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Data in Health IT: Better Information Can Help Close Disparities Gap
The Case for the Individual Mandate in Health Care Reform: A Comprehensive Review of the Evidence
Doing What Doesn’t Work: Why Scared Straight Programs Are a Waste of Taxpayer Dollars
Dramatically Bringing Down the Cost of Education with OER: How Open Education Resources Unlock the Door to Free Learning
Genetic Jobs: New Study on the Genetic Testing Industry Shows How Public Research Created Over 100,000 Jobs
Los 10 datos que debe saber sobre los latinos e inmigrantes de Colorado: Tienen importante poder económico, cultural, y electoral en el estado
Giving Visibility to Gay and Transgender Health Care : An Interview with Brad Clark of One Colorado
Open Educational Resources: Tools to Help 21st Century Students Achieve Their Postsecondary Education Goals and Keep America Competitive
The Top 10 Things You Should Know About Colorado’s Latinos and Immigrants: They Have Significant Economic, Cultural, and Electoral Power in the State
Making College More Affordable: The President’s Plan to Lower College Tuition Is a Good First Step but More Can Be Done