Reinvigorating American rule of law, addressing the need for good jobs in Africa, and reforming education amid the pandemic.
| Beyond reopening schools: How education can emerge stronger than before COVID-19 “The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in at least one positive thing: a much greater appreciation for the importance of public schools.” Emiliana Vegas and Rebecca Winthrop say now is the time to capitalize on this newfound support. In a new report, they chart a vision for the future of education systems and propose five actions to guide the transformation. Read more |
| Young Africans need more and better jobs, not more training Even before the global pandemic, many young Africans struggled to find productive employment. Though the focus of policymakers has been on Africa’s “youth unemployment” crisis, Louise Fox and her co-authors argue that the real crisis is actually that of “missing jobs.” In their new research, they call for policies and programs that focus on the structural conditions of African economies and aim for comprehensive transformation. Read more |
| An agenda for reforming the rule of law President Trump’s disregard for legal norms has revealed critical weaknesses in America’s constitutional systems. From reforming the presidential appointments process to requiring disclosure of presidential candidate tax returns, Paul Rosenzweig and Vishnu Kannan identify practical steps that the country can take to reinvigorate the rule of law and its system of checks and balances. Read in Lawfare |
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