A New Green Learning Agenda, Broadband for Low-Income Students, and More

September 16, 2020

The COVID-19 economic shutdown demonstrates how changes in human activity can directly improve the health of the natural world. But long-term change will require a transformative approach to climate education. Christina Kwauk emphasizes the importance of a new green learning agenda in recovery plans.

"A focus on constraining geopolitical competition within the region, confronting Iranian behavior more effectively, and resolving proxy conflicts where possible should enable Washington to maintain preponderant influence, doing less in the Middle East without giving up on it altogether." Mara Karlin and Tamara Cofman Wittes outline a path forward for the United States in the Middle East during the pandemic.

An estimated 9.7 million students—half of which are students of color—lack the home internet necessary for online instruction in the COVID-19 era. Amid FCC inaction on America's digital divide, Tom Wheeler explains how broadband providers are stepping up to provide discounted service for low-income households.

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