EDUCATION | Rethink the School Day and Year

When school ends at 3 p.m., working parents face the challenge of what to do with their kids. While school districts have tweaked schedules over the years, the revisions haven't been driven by the needs of kids and families. Bush Institute Executive Director Holly Kuzmich writes for AEI that one-size-fits-all prescriptions no longer meet the needs of students — even more so in the time of COVID-19.
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EDUCATION | Three Things To Keep in Mind This School Year

Anne Wicks, the Ann Kimball Johnson Director of the Education Reform Initiative, shares three things parents, educators, and policy makers should pay attention to this school year.
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GLOBAL HEALTH | The U.S. Must Support the COVID-19 Response

To move collectively into an era free of COVID-19, or at least to a place where we are effectively managing it, is going to take a truly global effort. Bush Institute Global Health Program Manager Crystal Cazier writes that every individual must do his or her part, communities must come together, and governments must bring the full weight of their resources.
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VIEWPOINTS | Don’t Sell Baby Boomers' Accomplishments Short

Baby Boomers are handing successor generations a toolkit, in particular a scaffolding of international cooperation that is well suited to tackle this century's challenges. Bush Institute - SMU Economic Growth Initiative Managing Director Matthew Rooney explains how Millennials and Gen Zers are well equipped for today’s challenges.
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