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May 7, 2013, Isabel V. Sawhill and Ron Haskins
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There are a crop of people at the bottom of the barrel still that are not being affected by the progress that’s being made [in the goal of universal access to primary education for all children]. April 22, 2013, Rebecca Winthrop, New York Times
There are a crop of people at the bottom of the barrel still that are not being affected by the progress that’s being made [in the goal of universal access to primary education for all children].
As a relatively high-cost nation, the only way the United States can regain manufacturing competitiveness is through innovation and productivity, both of which are driven by engineering capabilities that are cultivated, in part, by the nation’s institutions of higher education. February 14, 2013, Robert D. Atkinson
As a relatively high-cost nation, the only way the United States can regain manufacturing competitiveness is through innovation and productivity, both of which are driven by engineering capabilities that are cultivated, in part, by the nation’s institutions of higher education.
While partisan politics continues to paralyze Washington, leaders in states and municipalities across the country are moving forward with innovative solutions that address the many economic challenges we will face in the coming years. January 18, 2013, Bruce Katz
While partisan politics continues to paralyze Washington, leaders in states and municipalities across the country are moving forward with innovative solutions that address the many economic challenges we will face in the coming years.
[While] partisan politics continues to paralyze Washington, leaders in states and municipalities across the country are moving forward with innovative solutions that address the many economic challenges we will face in the coming years. January 18, 2013, Bruce Katz
[While] partisan politics continues to paralyze Washington, leaders in states and municipalities across the country are moving forward with innovative solutions that address the many economic challenges we will face in the coming years.
Expert Q & A | Rebecca Winthrop
January 14, 2013, Rebecca Winthrop and Urvashi Sahni
It’s not a marketplace if parents can’t really shop and compare and make a rational choice. December 14, 2012, Grover J. "Russ" Whitehurst, New York Times
It’s not a marketplace if parents can’t really shop and compare and make a rational choice.
Expert Q & A | Grover J. "Russ" Whitehurst
December 12, 2012, Grover J. "Russ" Whitehurst
Expert Q & A | Beth Akers
November 5, 2012, Beth Akers
Just as the Taliban scare us [Pakistanis] with terror, we must scare them by making them unable to operate. We must terrorize them by investing more than ever before in educating girls. October 12, 2012, Madiha Afzal , CNN
Just as the Taliban scare us [Pakistanis] with terror, we must scare them by making them unable to operate. We must terrorize them by investing more than ever before in educating girls.
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Grover J. "Russ" Whitehurst
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