Racial Equity in Grantmaking: What Foundation Data Show
Philanthropy has pledged to address racial equity in funding. Research on whether foundation giving patterns have changed reveals a complex and incomp...
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Gifted Education: Access, Equity, and What Identification Gets Wrong
Gifted education programs serve important purposes, but their identification systems systematically underidentify students from low-income families an...
Nursing as a Professional Degree: The Federal Policy Debate Explained
A federal policy debate over whether nursing should be categorized as a professional degree has drawn attention from healthcare educators and practiti...
Evidence Based Policy: Why Research and Governance Have a Complicated Relationship
Policymakers often invoke research to justify decisions; they less often allow research to change them. Closing the gap between evidence and policy re...
Social Identity Theory: How Group Membership Shapes Self Concept and Behavior
Tajfel and Turner's social identity theory explains how belonging to groups becomes part of who we are , and how that belonging influences perce...
Therapy Access: Why Most People Who Need Care Never Get It
The gap between need and access in mental health care is vast. This piece examines the financial, structural, and cultural barriers that keep therapy ...
Nursing Shortage: What Research Shows About the Crisis and Long-Term Solutions
The nursing shortage has intensified in recent years, driven by pandemic strain, retirements, and educational bottlenecks. Research on causes and solu...
Philanthropy and Democracy: Can Private Giving Shape the Public Good?
The role of private philanthropy in a democratic society raises fundamental questions about power, accountability, and the appropriate relationship be...
The Nurse as the Patient's Last Line of Defense
In complex healthcare systems where errors are systemic and communication frequently breaks down, the bedside nurse occupies a position of unique and ...
Restorative Justice in Schools: Research on Alternatives to Suspension
Traditional school discipline relies heavily on exclusionary practices that research finds counterproductive. Restorative justice approaches are expan...