Ethiopia’s Intensifying Conflict, th e Political Vaccine Divide, and More

October 2, 2021

The US sanctions regime for Ethiopia's Tigray conflict and its limitations

The Biden administration recently unveiled a new sanctions regime that could be applied to a wide set of warring parties in Ethiopia. Vanda Felbab-Brown argues that though the design and the diplomacy surrounding the sanctions regime are exemplars of constructive U.S. engagement, there should not be high hopes that sanctions will dissuade warring parties from persisting in their dangerous course.

For COVID-19 vaccinations, party affiliation matters more than race and ethnicity

90% of Democrats in the United States are vaccinated, compared to 68% of independents and just 58% of Republicans. William Galston writes that attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccinations are now fully integrated into the seemingly intractable divide between America's political parties.

Listen: White decline and increased diversity in America's aging population

Recently released census data show that America's white population is declining and aging, while the share of Latinos or Hispanics, Asians, and people who identify as two or more races is increasing. William Frey joins the Brookings Cafeteria podcast to talk about the implications of changing U.S. demographics.

How families and schools can collaborate to transform education

Schools with strong family engagement are 10 times more likely to improve student learning outcomes, but achieving collaboration can be a significant challenge.

Following a survey of nearly 25,000 parents and more than 6,000 teachers, the Center for Universal Education and its partners have released a new playbook with actionable strategies to boost family engagement in education systems.

You can also see key takeaways from the playbook in this video or watch the launch webinar for a deep dive on family-school collaboration.

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