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How Early Childhood Systems Can Turn Data into Better Outcomes for Kids
Every year, governments invest billions of dollars in early childhood programs and collect enormous amounts of data about them. Yet too often, that data is used to satisfy reporting requirements rather than answering a more…
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The Chronicle of Philanthropy: Philanthropy Isn’t Broken—but How We Fund Might Be
A New Jersey foundation tried paying grantees for results instead of programs, unleashing both greater creativity and improved outcomes.
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Governing: Fencing Off the Benefits Cliff
A small bump in income can cost a family far more in lost public assistance, leading some to forgo opportunity. There are some promising efforts to get at the problem.
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Making Programs Work Better for Families Webinar Series
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Analyzing Texas’ Child Care Workforce: What Early Educators are Telling Us About Their Profession
We conducted a representative survey of 1,129 Texas child care program directors to understand the experiences of child care workers in the state and what can be done to improve the profession.
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Health Affairs: One Step Forward and One Step Back For US Health
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Worst Practices: What’s Holding Back the Social Sector
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Building the Future of Government AI: Celebrating Our First AI Hub Cohort
From streamlining benefits applications to navigating building codes, government agencies are using AI to improve their work.