Plus, New York's congestion pricing as a model for other cities, and how state leaders can invest in community safety.
| How will Pell grant cuts impact students and states across the US? Provisions in the current reconciliation bill would eliminate Pell grant eligibility for millions of students, and the President's budget request proposes eliminating or dramatically reducing Pell and other federal grant aid. Katherine Meyer explains how the proposed cuts to federal financial aid would shift costs to states and students, potentially impacting future student borrowing and college affordability. |
| Analysis of state and local policymaking |
Congestion pricing. In a new episode of the Metro Blueprint podcast, Brookings’ Adie Tomer talks with Polly Trottenberg—former U.S. deputy secretary of transportation and former NYC transportation commissioner—about the impact of New York City’s congestion pricing program and its potential as a model for other cities. Investments in community safety. U.S. states and localities have made significant progress on curbing crime in recent years due to increased adoption of community safety investments proven to prevent and reduce violence. With federal funding of these investments now at risk, Thea Sebastian and Hanna Love offer five recommendations that state leaders can employ to harness, scale, and sustain high-impact community safety interventions. |
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