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New Member Spotlight: Lara Perez-Felkner Tackles Inequality in STEM Education

“In order to best support STEM students, and especially, to help underserved students thrive in these programs and open the door for high-paying...
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SSN Member Spotlight: Jamila Michener on Addressing Racial Inequities

“ Access to high quality, affordable health care offered to all, in ways that convey dignity and respect, has great potential to amplify the voices of...
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New Member Spotlight: Michael Kraus on Talking about Racism in America

“ Real progress toward racial equity in the United States must be based in an American public with a more accurate conception of the complex and...
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New Member Spotlight: Johnny Rice II on Protecting Violence Interrupters

SSN is launching an initiative to highlight new members of the network and showcase their research. This month, we’re shining a spotlight on new SSN...
New York

Scholar's Research Proves Critical in Push for NY Millionaires Tax

Earlier this month, New York State legislators followed New Jersey by increasing income taxes on New York City's millionaires. The new law will...
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Member Spotlight: U.S. Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation Commission

This week, we're spotlighting the U.S. Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation Commission (H.Con.Res.100) - a resolution drafted and written by SSN...
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Scholar Spotlight: Barbara Risman and Christine Percheski

SSN is committed to advancing the use of research wherever policy decisions are made. This week’s scholar spotlight shines on two distinguished...
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Scholar Spotlight: Darrick Hamilton

This week’s scholar spotlight highlights Darrick Hamilton, whose work on stratification economics has inspired Democratic presidential hopefuls Sen...
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Scholar Spotlight on Hahrie Han and Jamila Michener

This week's Scholar Spotlight highlights two distinguished researchers joining SSN’s Board of Directors: Hahrie Han , Professor of Political Science...
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Scholar Spotlight: Phillip Atiba Goff

This week's Scholar Spotlight is Phillip Atiba Goff, whose organization, the Center for Policing Equity, is now part of the Audacious Project through...