Fighting for the Underdogs: The Role of Public Defense Attorneys in America
Pretrial Justice
Fighting for the Underdogs: The Role of Public Defense Attorneys in America
Q&A

Part 1: As Congress Debates Lowering Drug Prices, States Waste No Time
Drug Prices
Part 1: As Congress Debates Lowering Drug Prices, States Waste No Time
Drug Affordability

What Happens When Prisons Prioritize Rehabilitation Over Punishment?
Prisons
What Happens When Prisons Prioritize Rehabilitation Over Punishment?

The $8,000 Tube of Toothpaste: Courts Are Charging Young People Thousands of Dollars in Fees and Fines They Can’t Afford
Fines and Fees
The $8,000 Tube of Toothpaste: Courts Are Charging Young People Thousands of Dollars in Fees and Fines They Can’t Afford
Q&A

Protecting Patients From the Cost of Surprise Billing is Not Finished
Commercial Sector Prices
Protecting Patients From the Cost of Surprise Billing is Not Finished

Ohio Pursues Powerful and Bipartisan Bail Reform
Pretrial Justice
Ohio Pursues Powerful and Bipartisan Bail Reform

The Two Letters That Define a Journey
Effective Student Success Practices
The Two Letters That Define a Journey
Transforming Higher Education

Texas' Permitless Carry Law Makes the Wild West Look Tame
Criminal Justice
Texas’ Permitless Carry Law Makes the Wild West Look Tame
First Person

It’s Time to Properly Fund Gun Violence and Gun Policy Research
Criminal Justice
It’s Time to Properly Fund Gun Violence and Gun Policy Research

What’s Broken and What Works in Online Learning
Higher Education Quality and Accountability
What’s Broken and What Works in Online Learning
Q&A
Criminal Justice
Reform Requires Better Data

Empowering the Pursuit — and Completion — of College
Effective Student Success Practices
Empowering the Pursuit — and Completion — of College
Transforming Higher Education

Protecting Students from 'Quick' Underperforming Programs
Higher Education Quality and Accountability
Protecting Students from ‘Quick’ Underperforming Programs
Q&A

California’s Crazy Recall is Another Case Study for Election Reform
Democracy
California’s Crazy Recall is Another Case Study for Election Reform

Congress Needs to Have a Criminal Justice Data Infrastructure Week
Policing
Congress Needs to Have a Criminal Justice Data Infrastructure Week
Op-Ed

Reports of an Officer’s Alleged Fentanyl Overdose Were Greatly Exaggerated. So What Went Wrong?
Policing
Reports of an Officer’s Alleged Fentanyl Overdose Were Greatly Exaggerated. So What Went Wrong?
Fact Check

Any Public Option Design Must Lower Health Care Costs
Commercial Sector Prices
Any Public Option Design Must Lower Health Care Costs

From Dropout to Dreams, With an Assist
Effective Student Success Practices
From Dropout to Dreams, With an Assist
Transforming Higher Education

California Supreme Court Creates ‘Tidal Shift’ in Pretrial Justice System
Pretrial Justice
California Supreme Court Creates ‘Tidal Shift’ in Pretrial Justice System
Q&A

He Languished in Jail for Nearly a Year. Now He’s the Face of California’s Bail Reform.
Pretrial Justice
He Languished in Jail for Nearly a Year. Now He’s the Face of California’s Bail Reform.

Ranked-Choice Voting Passes Its Biggest Test Yet
Democracy
Ranked-Choice Voting Passes Its Biggest Test Yet

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