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A broader perspective on corporate tax reform At a Senate Finance Committee hearing today, Tax Policy Center codirector Eric Toder urged lawmakers to think beyond the traditional cut-the-rates, broaden-the-base solution.A wake-up call to the field: translating reentry evidence to practice National Reentry Week is more than a gesture. It’s driving conversation, events and workshops at federal correctional facilities and US Attorneys offices across the country.Focusing on individual behavior won't solve racial inequality Policies that focus on victim blaming and individual behavior change won't eradicate the problem because they don't address the entire picture.Partnering to help parents access child care and meet educational goals For parents in school, finding child care that fits their schedule and budget isn’t easy. Could schools, nonprofits, and workforce agencies connect parents with services?To fix higher education, educators and policymakers must move beyond the usual rallying cries “Free college” and “student loan crisis” make catchy campaign slogans and headlines, but focusing on affordability and debt may distract from more urgent problems in higher education.For at-risk teens, the benefits of a caring adult last beyond youth Youth assigned a mentor through the Latin American Youth Center’s Promotor Pathway program in DC were more likely to be enrolled in other services and in school.