Policy Priorities for Women, Why Common Core Failed, and More

March 22, 2021

From finding well-paying jobs to securing their safety and human rights, there are myriad challenges that women, particularly those of minority and low-income communities, will face in a post-COVID world. In a special episode of the Brookings Cafeteria podcast, women policy experts share their ideas for the Biden administration to address the particular needs of women.

In debates on the future of the war in Afghanistan, some U.S. troop withdrawal arguments have centered around the American public's desire to bring soldiers home quickly. Does polling support this view? Not necessarily, Madiha Afzal and Israa Saber write.

Over a decade after the release of the Common Core State Standards, there is no convincing evidence that they had a significant, positive impact on student achievement. Tom Loveless explains why the standards failed and discusses the future of education reform in America.

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