Building strong foundations for education in Africa, affirmative action critics’ new target, and Mark Meadows’ uphill battle in court.
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Brookings Brief

August 19, 2023

White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows speaks to reporters following a television interview, outside the White House in Washington

Why Mark Meadows’ removal bid is an uphill climb

 

Mark Meadows, Donald Trump’s former White House chief of staff, is among several people indicted in the Georgia 2020 election interference case. Now, Meadows’ lawyers are attempting to move his prosecution from Georgia state to federal court. Norman Eisen, E. Danya Perry, Joshua Stanton and Madison Gee explain why this request is unlikely to succeed.   

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Group of students learning in a classroom.

To prosper, Africa’s children and youth must learn

 

Today, Africa has half a billion children ages 0 to 14. That number is expected to reach 580 million in 2030. Giving children and youth the foundations for learning and skill building are essential for the continent to flourish, argues the World Bank’s Safaa El-Kogali. 

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A group of tech company workers collaborate on a computer.

Listen: Affirmative action critics come for the tech industry

 

Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to end the use of affirmative action in college admissions, corporate diversity programs—including those in the technology sector—have come under attack. Nicol Turner Lee joins the Politico Tech podcast to discuss the potential effects on companies and users. 

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