Plus, rural America’s housing crisis, and a calamitous setback for girls’ education in Uganda.
| Justice Kagan’s modest idea for Supreme Court ethics enforcement Supreme Court justices are the only federal judges for which there is no formal mechanism to receive and assess complaints of misconduct. Russell Wheeler highlights a recent idea from Justice Elena Kagan that, if implemented, could assuage some concerns around Court accountability. |
A key point “[Kagan’s proposal] may invigorate the debate over how to police the Court, a debate that has been largely unproductive so far.” — Russell Wheeler |
More research and commentary Building affordable homes. Rural America is facing a national affordable housing crisis, with nearly half of rural renters now rent-burdened. On the latest episode of the Reimagine Rural podcast, Tony Pipa visits California’s Coachella Valley to learn about an ambitious collaboration that is on track to dramatically increase affordable housing production. A calamitous setback for girls’ education. COVID-related school closures resulted in 15 million learners being out of school for nearly two years in Uganda. Susan Opok discusses the toll on girls and women and explains what the government should do next. |
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