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Liz Simons: “The Biggest Driver of Mass Incarceration? Maybe Mass Incarceration”

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Dr. Joy Buolamwini speaking during TED Talk.

How Dr. Joy Buolamwini is Working Towards Equitable and Accountable Technology

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Grantee Partner Events, July – August 2023

Interviews, News

Artist’s impression of an aurora on the ultracool dwarf LSR J1835+3259 and its surrounding radiation belt.

51 Pegasi b Fellow Discovers First Extrasolar Radiation Belt: Q&A with Dr. Melodie Kao

Letters from the President

Letter from the President and CEO — Spring 2023

News, Reports & Research

Cover of Closing the Opportunity Gap for Young Children report.

New Report: Grantee NASEM on Closing the Opportunity Gap for Young Children

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Solving the Astrophysical N-body Problem More Efficiently

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Cover of Language Access Toolkit.

Communicating with Multilingual Populations: New Language Access Toolkit for Nonprofits

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President Biden Announces Intent to Appoint Liz Simons as Member of Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

Grantee Voices, News

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Q&A with Grantee UnboundEd: Finding Common Ground for Effective Literacy Instruction in California

Grantee Voices

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Grantee Partner Publications, March – April 2023

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New Initiative Lifts Up Early Childhood Practitioners in California with $2 Million in Awards