“When schools use technology to enhance the work of educators and to improve the quality and quantity of educational content, learners will thrive.” In the first edition of a new playbook series, Alejandro Ganimian, Emiliana Vegas, and Frederick Hess outline how schools can maximize the potential of education technology across a wide variety of learning environments.
Recent presidential elections have taught us to expect the unexpected. However, as the current race heads into the home stretch, some fundamentals have become clear. From Americans’ feelings on the president’s COVID-19 response to how current protests will impact Joe Biden’s chances, William Galston explains what is solidifying before election day.
Though a lot of attention has been paid to the White House’s handling of domestic terrorism, its international efforts to counter violent extremism (CVE) have largely escaped scrutiny. Eric Rosand writes that the Trump administration’s CVE efforts are characterized by a lack of consistent leadership, strategy, coordination, coherence, and prioritization.
AI and the labor force. On September 10, Darrell West testified before the House Committee on the Budget for a hearing on machines, artificial intelligence, and the workforce. In his testimony, West stated that AI will require a rethinking of public policy in a variety of areas and offered suggestions for moving forward.
U.S.-Egypt relations. The House Committee on Foreign Affairs held a hearing on September 9 examining the political, economic, and human rights situations facing Egypt. In her testimony, Tamara Cofman Wittes argued for a reset of the U.S.-Egypt relationship.
India-China tensions. In a hearing for the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission on September 9, Tanvi Madan testified on the recent India-China border crisis and the how the United States can approach the situation.
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