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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.
Rural communities need coordinated housing assistance When HUD decides to close a rural public housing community, many residents are left with no local housing options.How fintech innovations can help bridge the wealth gap Beyond convenience and efficiency, financial technology has the potential to address structural economic inequality.Most sexual assault prevention programs are victim focused and lack rigorous evaluation Advising students on common-sense measures to avoid becoming victims isn't a bad idea, but it doesn't prevent sexual assault.The essential features of a strong federal evaluation office Legislation introduced yesterday seeks to expand evidence capacity building in federal agencies.What makes college more affordable? Tuition increases are slowing and average student loan borrowing is declining. So is college getting more affordable?What is the real “damaging status quo” for housing? HUD Secretary Ben Carson views federal rental assistance as part of a “damaging status quo” that creates dependency in low-income Americans.