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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.
HUD’s Data Request for Immigration Status Threatens Federal Housing Assistance Nationwide HUD’s data request will have dire consequences for this small group of families and puts millions of other households at risk of losing their assistance.The SSA Says It’s Reduced the Disability Claims Backlog. Fewer New Claims and a Higher Denial Rate Could Be Driving the Reduction To better understand what’s driving a decrease in claims and increase in denials, the Social Security Administration could invest more in the research and staff needed to study these trends.Financial Security Requires Income and Wealth. Most Americans Struggle with Both. To help more families achieve upward mobility, local policymakers and leaders should create financial security policies and programs that help residents build both wealth and income.New Math and Reading Data Illustrate the State of Postpandemic High School Achievement and Attendance Recently released National Assessment of Educational Progress data show that high schoolers nationwide may not have fully recovered from pandemic-related learning disruptions.In an Uncertain Federal Data Landscape, Blending Public and Private Data Offers Many Benefits—But Requires Mitigating Risks Ensuring the long-term resilience and trustworthiness of public data is no longer optional; it’s essential.When Federal Data Disappear, So Does the Ability to Make Effective Policy When data disappear, we lose more than numbers—we lose the ability to see where inequities exist, to measure whether interventions are working, and to hold systems accountable.