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Maria Echaveste Joins the American Bar Association’s Inaugural Task Force for American Democracy 
Maria Echaveste Joins the American Bar Association’s Inaugural Task Force for American Democracy 
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The American Quilt and the “Other” CRT
The American Quilt and the “Other” CRT
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Science, State Budgets, Educational Equity
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Black History Month—The Work Continues
Black History Month—The Work Continues
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It’s time for an honest conversation about California’s structural budget problems
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Are We Building a Tower of Babel for Indicators?
Are We Building a Tower of Babel for Indicators?
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The Opportunity Institute Releases Future of Fiscal Reform Policy and Scenario Report
The Opportunity Institute Releases Future of Fiscal Reform Policy and Scenario Report

The Opportunity Institute (OI) released today its Future of Fiscal Reform Policy and Future Scenario Report made possible by a grant from the California 100 Initiative. For several months, the research team, led by OI fellow Patrick Murphy, examined where California has been in terms of fiscal policy, where it’s at and what the future holds.

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Children’s Cabinet: A Possible Solution to California’s Fragmented Supports and Services
Children’s Cabinet: A Possible Solution to California’s Fragmented Supports and Services

This is the sixth and final blog in a blog series on Children’s Cabinets and integrated supports and services for children.

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Rivers of Green: Aligning Funding for Children
Rivers of Green: Aligning Funding for Children

This is the fifth blog in a six-part blog series on Children’s Cabinets and integrated supports and services for children.

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Ryan and Biden and Evidence: Oh, My!
Ryan and Biden and Evidence: Oh, My!

This is the fourth blog in a six part blog series on Children’s Cabinets and integrated supports and services for children.

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