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August 16, 2022
Dr. Robert C. Carr is a research scientist at the Center for Child and Family Policy at Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy. In a research brief titled “Measuring Educational Opportunity in North Carolina Public School Districts,” Dr....
June 22, 2022
In the nearly 70 years since the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark anti-segregation ruling in Brown vs. Board of Education, America’s K-12 and higher education settings have become more richly diverse. But the same is not always true of American...
June 1, 2022
The Hunt Institute has released the third and final brief of the three-part Attainment for All: Equity in Postsecondary Pathways series. This brief brings the discussion on equity full circle by examining the use of disaggregated data to narrow...
April 25, 2022
The Hunt-Lee Commission released its final report, which includes 16 recommendations to improve public education in North Carolina. The report was endorsed unanimously by all commission members, setting the stage for a productive bipartisan approach...
April 13, 2022
The Higher Education team at The Hunt Institute has released a new brief written by Jamison Lowery, one of our 2021-22 John M. Belk Impact Fellows. The brief details the the history, policy landscape, and innovative practices that shape the work...
April 6, 2022
The Higher Education team at The Hunt Institute has released the second brief of the three-part Attainment for All: Equity in Postsecondary Pathways series. This brief examines the importance of wraparound services that provide equitable support to...
March 23, 2022
On March 22, 2022, South Carolina Senator Tim Scott (R), introduced The Child Care and Development Block Grant Reauthorization Act of 2022. Following months of Congressional and public debate on the Biden administration’s proposed Build Back Better...
March 16, 2022
After months of conducting survey research, focus groups, and our own national voter survey in partnership with Lake Research Partners, as well as gaining insights from our partner organizations, The Hunt Institute and Governor Bob Wise is excited...
November 15, 2021
The federal Build Back Better Act, now under consideration by Congress, would expand child care subsidy benefits to families making 250% or less of their state’s median income. Using a copayment system similar to that utilized by health...
November 5, 2021
The federal Build Back Better Act proposes to expand child care subsidies for American families, creating a copayment system similar to that used in medical insurance. Families will, based on family income, pay anywhere between zero and seven...
