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October 29, 2025
Who Is at Risk of Losing Snap Benefits Due to the Shutdown?
…the US to help them afford groceries. The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) that oversees SNAP has for several weeks informed state officials and federal lawmakers that, unless Congress acts, they do…
October 28, 2025
Suspending SNAP Benefits in November Could Push 2.9 Million People Into Poverty
…most important safety net programs in the United States, providing food assistance to 42.7 million people in an average month in 2024, at an annual cost of just over $100 billion. Policymakers…
August 11, 2025
Beware Graduate Programs Masquerading as “Professional” to Increase Student Debt
…numerous speakers representing graduate schools clamored for their programs to be labeled “professional.” A representative of the Council on Social Work Education argued that “a [Master of Social Work] provides…
July 30, 2025
It’s Not Surprising That No-Strings Attached Cash Didn’t Help Kids
…decent chance of being revived by policymakers in the future. Additional studies of the same rigor as Baby’s First Years should be encouraged. A major caveat of the Baby’s First…
June 30, 2025
America’s Six Million Home Shortage: Why California Is at the Epicenter
…rents in receiving states, spreading California’s affordability problems far beyond its own making. For policymakers and housing advocates, the takeaway is clear: Fixing America’s housing crisis demands boosting supply in…
June 23, 2025
The Future of Work Is a Liminal Space
…most needed right now is a close examination of “what if” scenarios to help policymakers think through transition dynamics and map out frameworks for response. For those workers who find…
June 20, 2025
Senate Embraces “Do No Harm” for Higher Education
…proposal would strengthen the higher education system. But the current political environment presents a once-in-a-generation chance to fix the broken federal role in higher education. Lawmakers shouldn’t miss the opportunity…
June 12, 2025
The Senate’s Higher Education Reforms Are Strong (But Could Be Stronger)
…outcomes. The Senate will need to approve the full package, and lawmakers must reconcile its differences with another higher education reform plan recently passed the House. There are more steps before these…
May 29, 2025
How Non-disabled Medicaid Recipients Without Children Spend Their Time
…a good idea. Other factors that policymakers should consider include, for example, impacts on work and other community engagement, government spending, costs to hospitals, and the health and mortality risks…
May 29, 2025
AI Has Invaded the Classroom—Here’s How We Catch Up
…judgment. Doing so will require strong leadership from teachers experimenting with new pedagogies, from policymakers updating obsolete systems, and from tech companies building tools that enrich rather than erode learning….