Common Core State Standards Assessments
Aligned to the Common Core State Standards, the forthcoming tests from two nonprofit state assessment consortia—the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium and the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers—have the potential to improve student mastery. Read more →
Top 5 Reasons Why Immigration Reform Means More Tax Revenues
Immigration reform would lead to significant increases in the country’s tax revenues.
Fixing the Drain on Retirement Savings
Better disclosure about retirement fees will go a long way toward boosting retirement savings.
National Security
Achieving Unity in Ukraine
The agreement reached in Geneva to de-escalate hostilities in Ukraine may or may not succeed, but the best opportunity for lasting peace rests in Kiev’s commitment to inclusive and transparent constitutional reform.
Labor and Work
The Business Case for Paid Leave and Paid Sick Days
As states continue to pass paid leave and paid sick days legislation, evidence shows that these policies are a win-win for both employers and employees.
Energy and Environment
IPCC Redactions Obscure the Connections Among Income, Emissions, and Responsibility
For the sake of climate stabilization, countries should not conceal data relevant to the determination of mitigation responsibilities.
Women's Rights
Women in Leadership: An Interview with Ella Bell
We need to do more to include women from all backgrounds in discussions about work and leadership.
Religion and Values
Real Family Values: Child Care and Early Childhood Education
Issue Brief
If we value opportunity, equality, and fairness, we must do more to provide children and working parents with access to high-quality, affordable child care.
Religion and Values
Political Pluralism: How Government Can Support Conflicting Religious Beliefs
Christian scholars are exploring what is appropriate religious expression in a diverse society.
Federal Budget
The Disinvestment Budget: Government Investments to Improve Our Economic Future Would be Crushed Under the Recently Passed House Budget
Federal spending on infrastructure, scientific research, early childhood education, disease treatment, space exploration, and college tuition could be slashed by nearly half over the next decade.
Energy and Environment
Next Steps to Reduce Methane Emissions from Landfills
The Obama administration’s recently released methane strategy is the latest step to address climate change, but additional action is required to reduce emissions of this powerful greenhouse gas.
Race and Ethnicity
Challenges Remain in the Battle for Equal Rights
As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, it is important to note that we have not finished the fight for equality.
Labor and Work
The Economic Importance of Women’s Rising Hours of Work
Report
The importance of women’s added work hours to families’ economic well-being lends a new urgency to rethinking U.S. labor standards for the 21st century.
Labor and Work
Family and Medical Leave Insurance
Report
We need to establish a national family and medical leave insurance program that addresses the realities of our current workforce.
Energy and Environment
Comments on Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement, or FSEIS, for the Keystone XL, or KXL, Pipeline Permit
While the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement, or FSEIS, acknowledges that the Keystone XL Pipeline would increase carbon pollution if built, it still underestimates the potential larger carbon pollution release and the tremendous impact that it could have on climate change.
