Funding and financing are often the biggest barriers to local decarbonization efforts. To help inform climate plans going forward, Caroline George, Joseph Kane, and Adie Tomer share innovative approaches by U.S. cities to decarbonize their built environments.
When implemented well, integrated student support services drive improvements in learning outcomes, school climate, and teacher job satisfaction. But with school districts being inundated with service providers, policymakers should establish quality benchmarks to help districts ensure a minimum, evidence-based standard of care for students, argue Joan Wasser Gish and Haibin Jiang.
The COVID-19 pandemic contributed to higher borrowing by countries trying to offset the global economic downturn. While growth and inflation helped improve debt-to-GDP ratios over the past two years, significant debt-related challenges remain, write M. Ayhan Kose and World Bank co-authors.
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