Mar 15, 2022 | Inequality, News & Updates, Taking Action
Joe Biden has plans to reform the American educational system. There is a lot to do. While educational attainment in the United States has been steadily increasing, the levels are still well below what a functional democracy would require, with the average American...
Apr 30, 2021 | News & Updates
President Biden is unveiling his American Families Plan this week. It aims to support families with the cost of childcare, expanding child tax credits, providing paid family leave, among other things. But is this enough to meaningfully reduce U.S. inequality (the...
Jun 5, 2019 | News & Updates, Taking Action
The Washington Post recently reported on a troubling trend in the United States: attacks on the value of higher education. The Washington Post is correct that education matters for democracy. A society made up of uneducated people, vast inequality, and greed as the...
Jun 4, 2019 | News & Updates, Taking Action
On the heels of a study showing that the most effective solutions to climate change are not being discussed, and UN reports of disastrous mass extinctions, a growing coalition of environmental and child protection organizations is launching a daring new campaign. The...
Mar 3, 2018 | News & Updates
Should every kid born get a college savings account? Is that fair? There are great arguments that they should. Don’t all kids deserve equal opportunities in life? But could such programs be more effective if connected back to family planning? It’s not like...
