A 20-year campaign to address America’s high school dropout crisis produced unprecedented gains in graduation rates nationwide. Can lessons from this campaign help the nation cross this elusive threshold and inspire action on other social issues? | Open access to this article is made possible by Future Pathways/OAP, a sponsored project of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors.
The history of communities of color in the American South cannot be separated from the fight for democracy.
The Funding the Future Physicians Initiative aims to diversify the medical profession by preparing underrepresented students for medical school.
To renew ourselves and the nation, we must envision and build a shared future so expansive and uncompromising that it becomes irresistible.
We the people of the United States stand at a critical crossroads in our history, and we have a choice to make. The mandate of this moment is to govern for all.
What we ask of our institutions, systems, and governing structures—to love all—we must also ask of ourselves.
We envisioned a big tent years ago. Now, a multiracial movement guided by equity, justice, and radical imagination stands ready to transform our democracy to serve all.
The unfulfilled promise for “We the People” in our founding documents is an invitation we must seize.
From climate change to national security threats, the problems we face in the world are too big for government to solve alone. Public-private partnerships demonstrate how government can collaborate with the private sector to catalyze and scale innovation.
The Trust for Public Land developed a framework to build community power through the creation and stewardship of green spaces. Our work demonstrates the power of parks to enrich democracy. | Open access to this article is made possible by The Trust for Public Land.
