| Is Race to the Top Prompting a Rush to Judgment on Charter Schools?
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8/9/2010
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Six of the 19 finalists announced in the second round of the U.S. Department of Education’s Race to the Top competition raised or eliminated caps on charter schools in order to improve their chances of winning up to $700 million through the controversial competition for federal money to help states overhaul their education systems. The Obama administration strongly supports expanding charter schools, as Secretary of Education Arne Duncan made clear at the beginning of the process a year ago when he said that states that limited the growth of charter schools would jeopardize their applications under the Race to the Top Fund. But is the race to increase charter schools prompting a rush to judgment about their effectiveness?
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| Report Warns that Baby Boomers Could Face a Grim Retirement without Social Security, Medicare, and Other Social Insurance Programs
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8/4/2010
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August 4, 2010 —As baby boomers head toward retirement, many are facing a financial bust. Those retirees could face a grim future without the support of strong social insurance programs, according to a new issue brief from The Century Foundation.
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| Changing System of Tax Breaks Could Reduce Budget and Improve the Nation’s Tax System
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7/19/2010
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Even though unemployment remains well above 9 percent, and the federal government could be doing much more to strengthen the economy, attention in Washington has turned to how best to reduce long-term federal deficits. In “How to Reduce the Deficit and Improve the Tax System without Hurting Most Families,” a new issue brief from The Century Foundation, economist and senior fellow Bernard Wasow weighs in with a solution to a significant part of the long-term deficit challenge that would be relatively pain free for low- and middle-income citizens: reform the income tax system to fix the problems with tax breaks.
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| Are Efforts to Increase Equity in Higher Education Working? New Report From The Century Foundation Offers Plans to Help Low-Income Students Succeed in College
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6/17/2010
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June 17, New York City — Over the last several years, new policies have been enacted to make higher education more equitable. Roughly 100 colleges and universities have reached out to lower and moderate-income students with more generous financial aid packages. Likewise, the Obama Administration has recently boosted funding for Pell Grants and community colleges. But are these and other efforts to increase equity in higher education working? Download the Press Release (PDF).
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| Iran Expert And Century Foundation Fellow Geneive Abdo Can Bring Unique Insight To Coverage Of New Un Sanctions Against Iran
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6/9/2010
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The U.N. Security Council today passed new sanctions against Iran – a move strongly backed by the United States. The new sanctions take aim at Iran’s military in another attempt to put pressure on the country over its nuclear program. The sanctions increase punitive measures against the Iranian state, particularly its military apparatus, the Islamic Revolutionary Guards; require countries to inspect ships or planes headed to or from Iran if they suspect banned cargo is aboard; bar all countries from allowing Iran to invest in nuclear enrichment plants, uranium, mines and other nuclear-related technology; and include a ban on selling heavy weapons to Iran.
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| After the Gaza Blockade: Can Palestine's Economy be Viable
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6/9/2010
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The Gaza flotilla debacle has refocused world attention on the economic strangulation of that
shard of Palestine while overshadowing the Obama administration’s persistent effort to restart
negotiations for a comprehensive peace settlement. Yet Gaza’s current impoverishment
underscores the larger questions of ensuring Palestinian economic viability and sovereignty
when that settlement is achieved. Can the West Bank economy carry its own weight with
independence, much less Gaza’s?
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| Russia and America at the United Nations: A 'Reset' on the Middle East?
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4/29/2010
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With the signing of the new START treaty, the Obama administration has moved a declaratory “re-set” of relations between the Russian Federation and
United States to tangible results. But how far can their collaboration go in charting collective security policy in the Middle East? From Iran to Israel and
Palestine, the two countries have often held differing perspectives. As the Security Council debate intensifies on tightening sanctions to rein in Iran's
nuclear program, the United Nations will again be the stage where the interests of Washington and Moscow play out. What is the possibility for agreement
between the United States and Russia on these contentious issues? Download Media Advisory.
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| Ambassadors Lahkdar Brahimi and Thomas Pickering Offer Exclusive Insight At First Meeting of The Century Foundation’s Afghanistan Task Force
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4/27/2010
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April 27th, 2010 NYC—As the United States and other NATO countries adopt a plan to set conditions for removing troops from a leading role in Afghan provinces by the end of this year, The Century Foundation convened the first meeting of its international task force on Afghanistan, which will make recommendations about how the international community can best assist in that transition. Task Force Co-chairs Ambassadors Lahkdar Brahimi and Thomas Pickering offered on-camera insights about the most critical issues facing the country today. Download the Press Release.
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| Melissa Harris-Lacewell Joins The Century Foundation Board
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4/26/2010
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New York City, 4/26/10 —The Century Foundation is pleased to welcome Melissa Harris-Lacewell, a
political scientist, professor, and award-winning author to its Board of Trustees. The announcement of
Harris-Lacewell’s election to the board was made by Board Chairman Alan Brinkley and Century
Foundation President Richard C. Leone. “Harris will bring to the board a valuable combination of
outstanding scholarship and practical analysis about a range of issues related to politics and policy,” they
said in a joint statement.
Download the Press Release.
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| Century Foundation Report Presents Findings of U.S.-Iran Advisory Group
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4/14/2010
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April 14th, 2010 NYC—The Century Foundation today released a new report “Dealingwith Iran: Time for A ‘Middle Way’ Between Confrontation and Conciliation,” which
presents insights about present-day Iran that are often missing from public policy
discussions. The report is a result of the first meeting of the Iran-US Advisory Group,
convened by The Century Foundation and the National Security Network. The Advisory
Group, which is scheduled to meet over the next twelve-to-eighteen months, consists of
Iranian activists with close ties to the opposition movement in Iran, including the Green
Movement, and European and American current and retired officials and diplomats.Download the Press Release.
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