A city that is racially diverse is not necessarily inclusive, just as a city that is racially inclusive might not have much racial diversity. Racial diversity and racial inclusion are often used interchangeably, but…
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LeBron James says “being black in America is tough.” He’s correct.
June 9, 2017 – 15 Sivan 5777We can debate where LeBron James sits in the pantheon of great basketballers. There should be no debate, however, about his role as one of sports’ most insightful figures. In…
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Seven things you should know about childhood poverty
October 27, 2016 – 25 Tishri 5777Presidential candidates and pundits rarely talk about tackling poverty, and when they do, they’re not usually talking about children. But they should be: for millions of poor children, the United States…
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Last May, the Roosevelt Institute called on policymakers to rewrite the rules of the American economy. Now it’s time to set the agenda for 2016 and beyond. For decades, America…
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A Shared Sentence: The devastating toll of parental incarceration on kids, families and communities
May 26, 2016 – 18 Iyyar 5776The saying is all too familiar: Do the crime, do the time. But in America’s age of mass incarceration, millions of children are suffering the consequences of their parents’ sentences…
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Reducing Mass Incarceration Requires Far-Reaching Reforms
August 20, 2015 – 6 Elul 5775Roughly 2.2 million people are locked up in prison or jail; 7 million are under correctional control, which includes parole and probation; and more than $80 billion is spent on…
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A closer look at income and race concentration in public schools
June 9, 2015 – 22 Sivan 5775In 2013, for the first time, over half of public school students were low-income—and this poverty growth spurt shows little sign of abating. A majority of public school students nationwide…
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Invite your followers, comrades and friends! Come in groups! We have a group rate of $20 each person! The 2015 Left Forum will take place in a period of excitement…
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Performance measurement—establishing metrics for success and assessing results—is a crucial first step in making informed decisions in all areas of government, including criminal justice policy. Understanding the outcomes of funding…
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Could risk assessment contribute to racial disparity in the justice system?
September 1, 2014 – 6 Elul 5774We can’t know who will commit crimes, but statistical models can give us an idea of who is more likely to offend. It’s not quite Minority Report—rather than seeing crime before…