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Director - Center for Technology Innovation (CTI), Senior Fellow - Governance Studies @drturnerleeMichael Hansen and Lora Bartlett wrote an op-ed for The Hill about the potential consequences of banning H-1B teachers.
Jonathan Rauch co-authored a piece for the New York Times about Trump’s erratic conduct.
Vanessa Williamson was interviewed on the Democracy Works podcast where she discussed the history of taxation in America.
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Director - Center for Technology Innovation (CTI), Senior Fellow - Governance Studies @drturnerleeElaine Kamarck discussed the Republican midterm convention with The Guardian.
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Senior Fellow - Governance Studies, Center for Technology Innovation (CTI), Center for Effective Public Management (CEPM), Douglas Dillon Chair in Governmental StudiesRashawn Ray and Rebekah Boitey’s research on AI surveillance in schools was cited in an education news roundup from the Tampa Bay Times.
Nicol Turner Lee discussed the challenges surrounding AI use within the government with Government Technology.
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