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Member Spotlight: Peter Jones Helps Change Alabama's System of Fines and Fees

“I don't think we could have gotten the bill over the finish line without [Jones’s] contribution.” - Leah Nelson, Research Director at Alabama...
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New Member Spotlight: Andrew Pendola On Solving the Teacher Shortage

“Teachers do not leave the classroom because of low salary; they leave because they feel undervalued. They do not leave because of the students; they...
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New Member Spotlight: Lara Perez-Felkner Tackles Inequality in STEM Education

“In order to best support STEM students, and especially, to help underserved students thrive in these programs and open the door for high-paying...
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New Member Spotlight: Sally Kenney Highlights Gender Inequality in Courts

“ Without a judiciary as diverse as the country it judges, litigants cannot help but question the quality of justice as they stand before a bench that...
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SSN Members Engage the Judiciary

Beyond connecting directly with legislators, one crucial way to inform policy is via the judiciary. Over the last few months, two SSN members have...
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Scholar Spotlight: Elizabeth Matto

Youth voter turnout is consistently low, and research shows that faculty engagement can be one of the best ways to boost student engagement. This week...
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Scholar Spotlight: Kate Coleman-Minahan

This week, we're spotlighting Kate Coleman-Minahan, whose research on reproductive rights for adolescents has garnered attention. In 37 states...
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Scholar Spotlight: Anita Larson

This week, we are spotlighting another new member to the SSN team, Anita Larson. Anita applies her knowledge of the public sector to study and develop...
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Scholar Spotlight: David Blatt

This week's Scholar Spotlight highlights David Blatt, who analyzed the recent primary elections in Oklahoma, where dozens of teachers won after...
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Countdown to 1000: Scholars #991 - #995

To count down to the 1,000th scholar in the Scholars Strategy Network, we’re featuring ten scholars who are committed to using their research to...