While the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is predicted to significantly reduce emissions and includes billions of dollars for environmental justice programs, it is still modeled on a one-size-fits-all approach that could inadvertently widen racial wealth and prosperity gaps. Manann Donoghoe, Andre Perry, and Hannah Stephens explain how state and local leaders can strengthen measures for assessing and enforcing equity during the IRA’s implementation.
Eight months before any votes are cast in the race for the Republican nomination, Donald Trump is set to win it again. But is it a done deal? Elaine Kamarck writes that while the safe bet right now is on the former president, what happens early in the primaries will determine whether his path to the nomination will be straightforward or not.
Parents, teachers, librarians, policymakers, and other stakeholders face a dauntingly large number of choices on children’s books and often turn to external sources—such as endorsements by major national awards—for help and guidance on what to provide to kids. Anjali Adukia, Alex Eble, and Emileigh Harrison discuss what these specific books convey on representation.
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