The Israeli public has become skeptical about the prospects for a durable peace with the Palestinians and resigned to isolation under nationalist rule rather than trust in internationally promoted accords. Is there still a constituency for peace in the Israeli public? Can it ever gain traction again?
The Century Foundation, Demos and the Economic Policy Institute have partnered together to help strengthen social insurance programs and develop a road map for a fair and responsible federal budget.
Today, higher education is a major force in promoting social mobility, yet colleges and universities seem more concerned with prestige than finding ways to make higher learning more accessible. Rewarding Strivers outlines two high-profile models that colleges and universities can follow in making the American Dream a realistic one for all students.
Heather Schwartz suggests that a promising strategy to make high-poverty schools better involves providing low-income families a chance to live in more-advantaged neighborhoods, where their children can attend low-poverty public schools.
