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Rising Gas Prices Are Punishing Household Finances. Policymakers Should Invest in Transit to Reduce Household Costs. Amid months of rising gas prices, a typical driver now spends $65 more on fuel each month today than they did a year ago.What Expanding 287(g) Immigration Policing Could Mean for Public Safety While there is still much to be learned about the effects of the recent expansion of the 287(g) program, lessons from a robust body of policing and crime research suggest that the 287(g) program as currently structured and implemented may be unlikely to achieve its public safety goal—and may evenAI Governance Has Arrived in Mortgage Finance. What Comes Next? The success of AI governance in mortgage finance should be measured not only by whether institutions implement effective processes but by whether those processes improve outcomes for the aspiring homebuyers and current homeowners they serve.Three Ways Eliminating Head Start’s Performance Standards Will Affect Young Learners with Low Incomes care providers that follow current Head Start Program Performance Standards offer higher-quality care, education, and services to children and families than providers who aren’t required to follow the standards.287(g) Immigration Policing Is Expanding Faster Than the Evidence The unprecedented scale of investment in the 287(g) program and the speed of implementation underscore the urgent need for rigorous research on its effects.Reducing Environmental Hazards In K–12 Schools Can Boost Students’ Lifetime Earnings Urban Institute analysis of five causal research studies suggests that exposure to environmental hazards can shape student outcomes long beyond childhood.