Against ‘It’s Better Than Nothing’
An excerpt from Global by Design on how misguided innovation can cause more harm than not getting involved
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Right Ingredients, Wrong Recipe: What It Takes to Really Get Children Learning
Shifting away from rote learning requires more than the right inputs. Meaningful learning can only take place when school systems put the right political, cultural, and behavioral conditions in place.
When Evidence Isn’t Enough
If policy and spending decisions have become much more rigorous, why have outcomes still failed to improve?
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No City Stands Alone
Lessons from Los Angeles, Chicago, and Minneapolis on defending our neighbors and democracy
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Protecting Our Neighbors
Building power in communities now will protect them from the next threat to democracy.
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Giving Can Be Simple (And During a Crisis, It Must Be)
When the village cannot wait, philanthropy must learn from community.
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After the Big Climate Summits Are Over
In Paul Almeida's Climate Change and Civic Engagement, the only pathway forward is broad worker-based civic alliances that go beyond narrow elite-driven technological decarbonization.
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The Gyms on the Corners
Recognition, distortion, and the organizing infrastructure behind Minnesota's response to Operation Metro Surge.
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When Minnesota’s Civic Gyms Stayed Open
This article series, produced in partnership with and sponsored by the McKnight Foundation, brings together foundation leaders, community partners, and a mutual aid organizer to reflect on what happened during Operation Metro Surge in Minneapolis.