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DC business leaders praise the District’s innovative, family-friendly child care policies and offer recommendations for how the child care and business sectors can overcome persistent affordability challenges.
Global development demands a data revolution that will make change happen, not just track it To accommodate a growing number of largely poor urban dwellers, we need to use data in ways that will make change happen.How research can help us understand the relationship between fair lending and healthy cities In a recent decision, the Supreme Court held that cities can sue lenders for predatory lending practices.Year-round Pell grants are a good first step, but there’s more to do Pell grant recipients can now receive up to one-and-a-half full grants over the course of a year so they don’t have to take the summer off.The charitable deduction is safe, but tax reform could still hurt charitable giving Three proposed changes to the federal income tax could depress charitable giving, despite a plan to keep the charitable deduction.“Model Minority” Myth Hides the Economic Realities of Many Asian Americans The variation within the Asian population is often overlooked because disaggregated data aredifficult to come by.State policymakers are playing politics instead of increasing educational opportunities While New York rolls out a "tuition free" college plan, New Mexico's governor has vetoed all state funding for public universities.
