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The rise of buy now, pay later products, which often aren’t reported to credit bureaus, could affect borrowers’ ability to buy a home and sustain homeownership.
Why the proficiency-versus-growth debate matters for assessing school performance In her confirmation hearing, education secretary nominee Betsy DeVos faced questions on whether student performance is best measured by proficiency or growth.Where Republicans will focus in housing policy Last week, thought leaders who could influence the incoming regime gathered at the Urban Institute to discuss where housing policy should go in the years to come.What is the Obama administration’s legacy on housing? Senior Obama administration officials involved in housing policy discuss how they approached the housing crisis and lessons learned along the way.Creating a door out of poverty starts with partnerships How can we act on the growing evidence base and increasing awareness about the central importance of housing?Police body camera policies: What’s in and what’s out About a year ago, we launched an interactive feature that tracks body camera legislation. Since then, legislatures in 18 states passed new body camera laws.DeVos, a charter proponent, must consider how charter school openings and closings affect kids and communities If the President-elect's nominee for education secretary seeks to expand charter schools, we must understand how these schools' growth affects students and their communities.
