12.4.09: THIS WEEK FROM THE CENTER Meeting the Jobs Challenge Recommendations for how to avoid another jobless—or job-loss—economic recovery. Jobs for Today and the Future Proposals for sustained employment growth and broad-based economic prosperity from John D. Podesta. Making it Work in Afghanistan Congress should be asking key questions about the Obama administration's new Afghanistan strategy. A College-Going Culture Recommendations for helping high schools use data to track their graduates and make decisions to help their students.

THE WEEK AHEAD

CLIMATE CHANGE: Dispatches from Copenhagen from CAP experts, plus a report on why the world should trust that the United States will take action to combat global warming, and commentary on climate migration.

IMMIGRATION: New report from Marshall Fitz on highly skilled immigrants.

EDUCATION: New reports on technical assistance principles for performance pay and language for teacher effectiveness; plus, three reports on the future of community colleges.

SCIENCE PROGRESS: Why science can’t compete for the top college grads.

AND MUCH MORE...

POLICY CORNER

Ten Reasons Farmers Should Support Action on Global Warming
Energy

The Moral Dimensions of Health Care Reform
Health Care

One in Seven: Getting Ahead of Foreclosures
Economy

The Taliban's Lure in Afghanistan
Security

UPCOMING EVENTS

Adding Value to Discussions about Value-Added
December 10

CAP IN THE NEWS

Katulis: A Surge of a Different Sort for Afghanistan
Sphere

Kenworthy: Clean Energy Will Help U.S. Agriculture
Iowa Farmer Today