The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Researchers at the Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center at Vanderbilt University say that, over the past year, a small but growing number of states have adopted some — or all—of the five policies the Impact Center says are proven to increase infant, toddler, and family well-being.

Advocacy 142

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 15, 2024

The program has never been funded at the level that it needs to be to be able to meet the need, said Rachel Wilensky, a senior policy analyst at the Center for Law and Social Policy. Many parents are stuck, said Jennifer Greppi, parent policy director at Parent Voices California, an advocacy organization.

Advocacy 116

Advocacy Government Political Science Psychology 116

Political Science Now

APRIL 15, 2025

In a working paper, I study the emergence, election, and policy impact of the post-Sanders progressives who ran for Congress on the Green New Deal and Medicare for All. The paper relies on interviews with 42 former progressive candidates and causal estimates of progressive challengers impact on Democratic incumbents behavior.

Political Science 44

Political Science Advocacy Economics Policy Impact 44