REPORT
Maximizing the Promise of Community Schools
Report from Theodora Chang recommends that Congress authorize a program that provides comprehensive services that create the conditions for students to learn.
Earth Day
CAP celebrates Earth Day with two pieces about taking care of our planet and environmental justice.
» A Faith-Based Wake-Up Call on Earth Day
» Celebrating Earth Day with a Commitment to Environmental Justice
One Year After BP
CAP takes stock one year after the oil disaster and examines the high cost of fossil fuel dependence.
» One Year Later BP Still Not "Making It Right"
» The Gulf One Year Later: Beyond Rhetoric?
It's Tax Time
Two pieces on tax expenditures and tax equity from the Doing What Works project just in time for Tax Day.
» Tax Expenditure of the Week: Tax Day Roundup by Seth Hanlon
» Americans Believe in Tax Equity by James Hairston
VIDEO
On the Street, Without a Safety Net
A look at homelessness among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth.
Energy & Environment | April 26, 2011
Plan for the Future by Investing in the Present
The Tennessee Valley Authority’s responsible decision making will benefit their consumers in the long run, writes Richard W. Caperton.Progressive Movement | April 25, 2011
A Progressive Approach to Deficit Reduction
Lawrence Mishel explained a progressive approach to strengthening the economy and reducing the deficit at a Progressivism on Tap spring series.Public Opinion | April 25, 2011
Public Is Strongly Against Cutting Medicare
Just-released polls show the public staunchly opposes radical conservative changes to Medicare in the House budget bill, writes Ruy Teixeira.Energy & Environment | April 25, 2011
How to Shape the Clean Energy Future of the United States
A Clean Energy Standard is a primary way for the United States to compete in the trillion-dollar renewable energy technologies market. Richard W. Caperton, Kate Gordon, Bracken Hendricks, and Daniel J. Weiss propose core principles to guide its design.Energy & Environment | April 22, 2011
A Federal Restriction that Shouldn’t “Catch” on
An amendment in the continuing resolution would impede efforts to more widely implement a system proven effective in managing some fisheries, writes Michael Conathan.ALSO FROM THE CENTER
- Prosperity 2050: Is Equity the Superior Growth Model?
- Illinois Bill Exemplifies Groundbreaking Education Reform: State Shows How Collaboration Can Lead to Change
- Two Views of Samantha Power: A Case Study in Conservative Journalism: Think Again by Eric Alterman
- Leaving Faith Organizations out in the Cold: How Current Conservative Budget-Cut Proposals Undermine Government-Faith Partnerships
- Qualifying for a Piece of the American Dream: Home Mortgage Deposit Risk-retention Rules Must Embrace Broad Homeownership Goals
AT A GLANCE
Fossil fuel workers pay a high price for our dependence on these fuels. Read more here »
ASK THE EXPERT
Your Internet Privacy Questions Answered
Peter Swire answers questions from Facebook users on Internet privacy.
PUBLICATIONS
Beyond Classroom Walls
Julie Kowal and Dana Brinson explain how innovative school staffing models can positively impact students.
The False Promise of Class-Size Reduction
Matthew M. Chingos on class-size reduction and its effectiveness in the classroom.
- Incentivizing School Turnaround : Jeremy Ayers and Melissa Lazarín propose four strategies for turning around the nation's lowest-performing schools in the reauthorization of ESEA.
- The Importance and Promise of American Manufacturing: Michael Ettlinger and Kate Gordon explain why U.S. manufacturing matters.
