"If a black male student has at least one black teacher in the third, fourth, or fifth grade, he is significantly less likely to drop out of high school and more likely to aspire to attend a four-year college."
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- Most Americans are better off today than when President Obama took office, a recent income analysis shows: brook.gs/2dPgMCR
- We are pleased to announce the next Brookings president, Cecilia Rouse! Dr. Rouse joins us from Princeton University and previously served in the White House as the Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers. We look forward to welcoming her in January. brookings.edu/news/brookings…
- Obama will leave office after 75 straight months of jobs growth—the longest streak in US history brook.gs/2ijTToo #JobsReport
- Evidence shows that tax cuts for the rich help the rich accumulate wealth, but don’t do anything for economic growth brook.gs/2d4HyCW
- Was Nigeria’s recent presidential election fair? @Aloysiusordu and Kasirim Nwuke break down the official results, claims of fraud, and ongoing court challenges on a new episode of the #ForesightAfrica podcast. Listen to their conversation here: brookings.edu/podcast-episod…
- New U.S. counties showing a high prevalence of COVID-19 cases are more suburban, whiter, and voted more strongly for Donald Trump than counties the virus hit first. brook.gs/2VqVeiZ
- 61% of American voters support @SenWarren's wealth tax, which would create a 2% tax on those with $50 million in wealth and 3% for those with $1 billion brook.gs/2W1w6wK
- Today, half of Americans under 18 are racial minorities and a quarter are 1st or 2nd generation immigrants brook.gs/2keshRB
- "The rule hasn't changed, just the interpretation of the rule has changed." @bindersab unpacks the nuclear option:
00:00 - Several anti-fraud protections are built into the process to protect mail-in ballots. Those who abuse the process can be charged with election fraud and face fines or prison time. #Policy2020
- While immigrants represent about 15% of the general US workforce, they account for around 25% of its entrepreneurs and inventors
- 48% of Republicans believe the press is the enemy of the people, and 43% believe the president should have the power to shut down news organizations brook.gs/2BsZoiu
- 51% of white, working-class Americans want to preserve or improve Obamacare. Just 22% support the GOP replacement brook.gs/2tt56w7
