What’s next for Japan after Abe, ACA violations in Georgia, and tackling environmental racism in schools as they prepare to reopen.
Unsafe school facilities reinforce educational inequities The burden of inadequate school facilities disproportionately impact disadvantaged students and students of color. Alejandro Vazquez-Martinez, Michael Hansen, and Diana Quintero explain how this problem is another facet of environmental racism that affects marginalized groups and what can be done to combat it. Read more | Georgia’s latest 1332 proposal continues to violate the ACA Georgia has been pursuing sweeping changes to its individual health insurance market since early 2019. Christen Linke Young and Jason Levitis say the state’s latest proposal continues to violate the Affordable Care Act and could cause tens of thousands to lose their coverage. Read more | A note on the Brookings response to COVID-19: The Brookings Institution campus in Washington, D.C. will be closed through at least January 4, 2021. For more information, read our full guidance here. As Brookings experts continue to assess the global impacts of COVID-19, read the latest analysis and policy recommendations at our coronavirus page or stay up to date with our coronavirus newsletter. | The conclusions and recommendations of any Brookings publication are solely those of its author(s), and do not reflect the views of the Institution, its management, or its other scholars. | |