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Aiming High: How to Help Boys and Young Men of Color Achieve Academic Success

From very young ages, boys and young men of color are underrepresented among youth who excel in school, and overrepresented among those with low grades, low test scores, and disciplinary problems. What barriers are standing in the way of their academic success? How can we help these young people reach their full potential? 

Featuring the following Experts:

Cynthia Brown, Michael J. Petrilli, Charles Payne, Matthew Chingos, Ronald Ferguson, Joan Massey, Tia Martinez

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Margaret Simms
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Margaret Simms
Institute Fellow, Urban Institute
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Margaret Simms May 12, 2016 - 5:34pm

This has been a really rich discussion and it provides a lot for people to mull over as they think about ways to improve educational outcomes for boys and young men of color.  As noted by several of the debate participants, Ron Ferguson’s new...

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Bridging the Gap between Child Care and Workforce Development

What policy solutions could be deployed to better support the child care needs of parents trying to further their education and training?

Featuring the following Experts:

Karon Rosa, Vanessa Freytag, Ricardo Estrada, Linda Chappel, Tonya Williams

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Teresa Derrick-Mills
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Teresa Derrick-Mills
Senior Research Associate
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Teresa Derrick-Mills Feb 10, 2016 - 7:06pm

Their comments point to a number of federal funding streams that organizations can use to help support parents improve their education and training including the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, the Child Care and Development Block Grant,...

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Implementing the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act: How to Tackle the Challenge of Employer Engagement

For workforce development organizations, working with employers is essential—and often challenging. What can help support effective policy and practice? 

Featuring the following Experts:

Fred Dedrick, Sheila Maguire, Jason Tyszko, Abby Snay, Chauncy Lennon, Ron Painter

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Shayne Spaulding
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Shayne Spaulding
Senior Research Associate
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Shayne Spaulding Dec 17, 2015 - 5:02pm

As we close this policy debate, I want to take a moment to summarize some of the points made here. There is not a one-size fits all approach to employer engagement. To overcome the many challenges, the approaches workforce organizations and systems...

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Down Payment on Detroit: Charting the Next Steps in the Detroit Housing Recovery

How can we stabilize and improve Detroit's homebuying market while ensuring affordable options for homeowners and renters alike?   

Featuring the following Experts:

Erika C. Poethig, Laurie Goodman, Dekonti Mends Cole, Timothy Thorland, Janis Bowdler, Tim Bowler

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Don Baylor
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Don Baylor
Senior Associate
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Don Baylor Oct 07, 2015 - 5:06pm

We want to issue our deep appreciation to our participants in this inaugural policy debate on Detroit’s housing challenges and potential solutions.   Throughout the past few days, we have been able to dig deep on several issues, including...

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Race and Place: Reflections on HBO’s "Show Me a Hero"

Show Me a Hero raised a host of issues related to racial discrimination, housing and school segregation, and the complexities of social integration of people from different socioeconomic backgrounds.

Featuring the following Experts:

Erika C. Poethig, Susan J. Popkin, Solomon Greene, Margery Turner, Claudia Aranda, Joseph Shuldiner, James Perry, Reed Jordan

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Justin Milner
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Justin Milner
Senior Research Associate
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Justin Milner Sep 03, 2015 - 1:31pm

It is with a touch of sadness that I must close this thoughtful discussion of HBO’s Show Me a Hero series. Thank you to all the Policy Debaters for your sharp insights on housing and the intersections with race, place, schools, politics, and more....

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Housing Policy, Then and Now: Reflections on HBO’s "Show Me a Hero"

What themes, lessons, and challenges raised in HBO's Show Me a Hero still resonate today?

Featuring the following Experts:

Xavier Briggs, Ali Solis, Joseph Shuldiner, Erika C. Poethig, Margery Turner, Claudia Aranda, James Perry

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Justin Milner
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Justin Milner
Senior Research Associate
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Justin Milner Aug 19, 2015 - 5:34pm

Thank you all for being a part of this important debate and offering a range of thought-provoking perspectives surrounding housing policy, past and present. Special thanks to Joseph Shuldiner, Xavier Briggs, Ali Solis, and James Perry for your...