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To use AI tools effectively, local leaders must optimize documents and information for AI, implement guardrails, and rely on human expertise to evaluate risks and benefits.
What immigration means for our economic and fiscal future As with native-born Americans, immigrants’ net contribution to society and the economy will have less to do with where they come from and more to do with their individual characteristics.Spending on public schools has declined in the wake of the Great Recession The economic recovery is not helping public schools—total spending on public schools has fallen since the end of the recession.Labor force growth increasingly depends on immigrants and their children Investing in the education of the children of immigrants will pay off in the long run as these workers play a prominent—and needed—role in our labor force.Do we have a generation stuck in starter homes? What happened to repeat homebuyers: the families who lived in their starter homes for a few years and are ready to buy a different, usually larger/more expensive home?Debates over Clean Power Plan divert from the actions that are already happening Low-income communities are the most vulnerable to the effects of climate change.Can behavioral science help voucher families reach better neighborhoods? Voucher holders face several obstacles to moving to low-poverty areas: moving is expensive, program rules are complicated, affordable units are scarce, opportunity-rich neighborhoods may be unfamiliar, and discrimination against voucher holders is legal in most jurisdictions.
