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A man holds a newspapers following the death of Tanzania's President John Magufuli in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania March 18, 2021. REUTERS/Emmanuel Herman

Africa in Focus

Africa in the news: Africa’s economic outlook, Tanzanian President Magufuli’s passing, and CAR’s election

Christina Golubski and Leo Holtz

Saturday, March 20, 2021

FIshing boat near the beach in Celestun. On Thursday, February 03, 2022, in Celestun, Yucatan, Mexico. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto)NO USE FRANCE

Order from Chaos

Organized crime is taking over Mexican fisheries

Vanda Felbab-Brown

February 21, 2022

European Union and Italian flags are seen in downtown Rome, Italy, October 19, 2018. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi - RC118853AF70

Order from Chaos

Europe votes: How populist Italy is missing out

Carlo Bastasin and Giovanna De Maio

Friday, May 24, 2019

Tired,Schoolboy,Sleeping,In,Classroom,At,School

Brown Center Chalkboard

What new research tells us about elementary and middle school start times

Kevin C. Bastian and Sarah Crittenden Fuller

Thursday, March 23, 2023

Young,People,And,Education.,Group,Of,Hispanic,Students,In,Class

Brown Center Chalkboard

Can grade retention help with COVID-19 learning recovery in schools?

Umut Özek and Louis T. Mariano

Monday, March 27, 2023

July 12, 2021 - Orlando, Florida, United States - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announces a $106 million civics education initiative, including bonuses for teachers, at a press conference at BridgePrep Academy of Orange on July 12, 2021 in Orlando, Florida. DeSantis is holding a roundtable later today at the American Museum of the Cuban Diaspora in Miami to discuss the recent protests in Cuba. (Photo by Paul Hennessy/NurPhoto)NO USE FRANCE

Brown Center Chalkboard

Proposed legislation threatens viewpoint diversity in higher education

F. Chris Curran

Tuesday, March 28, 2023

Students walk through the campus of Temple University, which has an enrollment of more than a 38,000 and offers 464 academic degree programs, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. on December 1, 2016. To match Special Report COLLEGE-CHARITIES/ REUTERS/Mark Makela

Brown Center Chalkboard

Higher education accountability: Measuring costs, benefits, and financial value

Katharine Meyer

Tuesday, March 14, 2023

Teachers rally inside the state Capitol on the second day of a teacher walkout to demand higher pay and more funding for education in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S., April 3, 2018. REUTERS/Nick Oxford

Brown Center Chalkboard

Ways to reform teacher compensation, beyond a $60,000 minimum salary

Wednesday, March 8, 2023

Students and pedestrians walk near Healy Hall at Georgetown University, in Washington, D.C., on Monday, April 26, 2021, amid the coronavirus pandemic. As the 2020-2021 school year comes to a close, colleges and universities across the country are making announcements about vaccine requirements for the upcoming academic year Georgetown University recently announced it will require vaccines for all graduate and undergraduate students returning to campus in the Fall. (Graeme Sloan/Sipa USA)No Use Germany.

Brown Center Chalkboard

Inflation affects the price of everything—including a college education

Tuesday, February 28, 2023

Students take part in after school programs at the educational nonprofit 826NYC in the back of the Brooklyn Superhero Supply Co. store in the Brooklyn borough of New York, U.S., March 28, 2019. Pictures taken March 28, 2019. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson

Brown Center Chalkboard

Amid rush of school support vendors, policymakers must monitor quality

Joan Wasser Gish and Haibin Jiang

Wednesday, February 22, 2023

Soldiers ride on the back of a patrol truck during the burial of Brigadier General Abdul-Ghani Shaalan, Commander of the Special Security Forces in Marib who was killed in recent fighting with Houthi fighters in Marib, Yemen February 28, 2021. REUTERS/Ali Owidha

Order from Chaos

Getting Yemen’s Houthis to “yes” on a ceasefire

Monday, March 1, 2021

Reference librarian Marlayna Christensen reads to children Dr. Seuss new book "What Pet Should I Get?" at the University of California San Diego's Geisel Library in San Diego, California July 28, 2015. The story is based on materials found two years ago in a box at the La Jolla home of Audrey Geisel, the widow of Theodor "Dr. Seuss" Geisel, who wrote the children's classics "The Cat in the Hat" and "Green Eggs and Ham". REUTERS/Mike Blake

Brown Center Chalkboard

Politics and school libraries: What shapes students’ access to controversial content

Kirsten Slungaard Mumma

Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Teresa Villanueva (R) and her 11-year-old daughter Laritza receive help on their charter school application from Barrio Logan College Institute counselor Jennifer Pena (C) in San Diego, California February 7, 2013. Applications for seats at public charter schools can run as long as 25 pages, requesting school transcripts, test scores, teacher recommendations, medical histories, personal essays. Picture taken February 7, 2013. To match Special Report USA-CHARTERS/ADMISSIONS REUTERS/Mike Blake (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS EDUCATION)

Brown Center Chalkboard

The school counselor staffing landscape: Policies and practice

Katharine Meyer and Elizabeth Bell

Thursday, February 9, 2023

Trainee English teacher Juan Salinas from the Teach for America program is pictured during class at George Washington Carver Middle School in Los Angeles, California July 18, 2012. This fall, the national service corps Teach for America will send a record 10,000 rookie teachers into classrooms from New York to California. Picture taken July 18, 2012. To match Feature USA-EDUCATION/TEACHFORAMERICA REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS EDUCATION SOCIETY POVERTY)

Brown Center Chalkboard

Teach For America is shrinking—Is this cause for celebration?

Ben Backes and Michael Hansen

Tuesday, January 31, 2023

A student attends the enrollment of a fifth grade class at Alteburg School with her parents.

Brown Center Chalkboard

Is summer learning loss real, and does it widen test score gaps by family income?

Megan Kuhfeld and Karyn Lewis

Monday, January 30, 2023