What’s next for U.S. education policy, can democracies collaborate with China on AI?, and local efforts to redraw U.S. political borders.
County secession: Local efforts to redraw political borders From the mid-Atlantic to the Pacific Northwest, rural counties in blue states have taken steps to redraw state lines to join neighboring red states or to form new states of their own. Colby Galliher and Edison Forman analyze these efforts and explain what they reveal about political polarization in America. Read more | Can democracies cooperate with China on AI research? Over more than two decades, China collaborated with international partners on artificial intelligence (AI) research and development. But in recent years, questions surrounding economic competition, national security, and ethics have raised concerns about these ties. In a new paper, Cameron Kerry, Joshua Meltzer, and Matt Sheehan propose an approach that considers the risks and benefits of working with China on AI. Read more | What to watch in education policy and politics this year 2023 is shaping up to be a highly consequential year for American education. Experts from the Brown Center on Education Policy share several issues they’ll be tracking, including teacher turnover rates, the Supreme Court’s decision on student loans, racial discrimination in school discipline, and “parents’ rights” legislation. Read more | The conclusions and recommendations of any Brookings publication are solely those of its author(s), and do not reflect the views of the Institution, its management, or its other scholars. | |