Why academic freedom challenges are a danger to democracy, data on working remotely, and new scholars working on key education issues.
Monitoring the political podcast ecosystem Despite the real-world harms caused by misinformation and the podcast medium’s growing reach and influence, the role of podcasting in shaping political conversations has been relatively unexplored. Valerie Wirtschafter presents a new dashboard that aggregates political podcast episode data into a single, easy-to-use format and provides an overarching look at the medium in near-real time. Read more | Explore the dashboard |
Working from home around the world “No other episode in modern history involves such a pronounced and widespread shift in working arrangements in such a compressed time frame.” Writing for the fall 2022 edition of the Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, Cevat Giray Aksoy and co-authors discuss the large and lasting shift to working from home and the policy ramifications of this development. Read more |
Why academic freedom challenges are dangerous for democracy One of the overlooked ingredients of democracy is a vibrant civil society with a knowledge sector that is free of political interference and the ability to train students in independent analysis and critical thinking. Darrell West discusses threats against this free flow of information and what it means for the strength of U.S. democracy. Read more |
Spotlight on the 2022 Echidna Global Scholars Each year, the Brookings Center for Universal Education hosts scholars for a six-month fellowship to conduct research, develop their leadership and evidence-based policy skills, build knowledge on pressing gender and global education issues, and expand their pathways for impact. Meet the 2022 class: Hina Saleem, who will explore how Pakistan can provide high-quality education to its most excluded children—particularly girls.
Bhawana Shrestha, who is studying the social-emotional needs of adolescent girls in Nepal and ways teachers can meet those needs.
Anthony Luvanda, who is working to identify the root causes behind the exclusion of Kenyan girls and young women from digital technology education.
Halimatou Hima, who is researching the impact of insecurity and conflict on education outcomes for children, especially girls, forced on the move in the Sahel. 💡 The Echidna Global Scholars Program currently supports an alumni network of 33 scholars from 20 different countries. For more on their work, listen to an interview with the previous class. |
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