A Sense of Site
The places where social change work occurs can shape—and, in some cases, complicate—how that work unfolds.
Social Issues - Articles
Grading the Cost of Online Higher Ed
Tuition for online learning has declined, but the value of such offerings remains a topic for further study.
A Durable Fix for Global Poverty
A “multifaceted” program has the potential to yield lasting improvements in the lives of the very poor.
Review
Only in New York?
City officials under Mayor Michael Bloomberg made advances in public health that were important but hardly unique.
Review
Learning From Hubris
A project in Newark, N.J., produced cautionary lessons for both advocates and critics of education reform.
Review
A Tale of Two Futures
The sharing economy, as a feature of urban life, could evolve in promising or not-so-promising ways.
Water to the People
One of India’s biggest challenges is providing clean water to all of its 1.3 billion citizens.
Making Better Use of Big Data
Data is a powerful tool for driving large-scale impact, but using it effectively and responsibly in government and beyond requires intentionality.
Building the Inclusive City
Collaborative approaches to economic development are seeing results.
Magic Bus
Magic Bus is helping change the lives of Indian children living in poverty through a highly-scalable activity-based learning program.