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Policy matters. From under the radar regulations to innovations in social policy, the Trachtenberg WonkCast navigates the wonky world of policy so you don't get lost in the weeds. Regular contributors offer their analyses of crucial policy topics served up by a range of special guests.
In this episode, the GW WonkCast team welcomes guests Richard Kahlenberg and Da’Shon Carr to speak about the repercussions of the recent Affirmative Action decision made by the Supreme Court in June, and how education policymakers might navigate the post-affirmative action landscape.
First, co-hosts Ali Ulin and Nathan Varnell spoke with Richard D. Kahlenberg, a lecturer at George Washington University’s Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration and a non-resident scholar at Georgetown University’s Progressive Policy Institute. Kahlenberg is the author or editor of nearly 20 books and has been called “the intellectual father of the economic integration movement” in K–12 schooling and “arguably the nation’s chief proponent of class-based affirmative action in higher education admissions.” Though affirmative action has been overturned, the path forward is not clear, and not all scholars agree. While class-based admissions is a distinct, potentially innovative path forward for institutions of higher education to promote equitable admissions, many scholars and advocates argue the door isn’t shut on race-specific diversity efforts. In the second half of this episode, the team spoke with Da’Shon Carr, a Policy Analyst for the Education, Opportunity, and Mobility Initiative with New America’s Higher Education Team. Carr has written extensively at New America promoting racial equity in higher education, particularly as part of the Higher Education team’s Affirmative Action Listening Tour interviewing scholars, students and professionals about the effects of the Students for Fair Admissions decisions on educational equity.
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The GW WonkCast has returned! Season 7, Episode 1 begins after nearly a year hiatus with a new team, co-host Ali Ulin, co-host Nathan Varnell and producer Annie Robey. In this episode, former Brief Policy Perspectives staff writer David Trimmer (MPA ’23) interviews Matt Bruenig, founder of the People’s Policy Project think tank and distinguished welfare policy expert, to discuss how state welfare policies can be effectively implemented. The co-hosts then spoke to David to hear his thoughts on emerging programs across the U.S. and welfare policy as a field of study.
Read David’s original piece with Matt Bruenig here.
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“Let’s Just Make It All Free”: A Conversation on State Welfare Policy with Matt Bruenig
Join WonkCast host William Somes for a special interview with Garrett Kephart (MPP ’07) and Chris Smith (MPA ’86) from the Trachtenberg School Advisor Council. In this… Read more "GW WonkCast S6E5: How do you solve a problem like climate change? A surprising proposal from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission presents one solution"
Join WonkCast host William Somes for a special interview with Sarah Nichols, the Sustainable Maine Director for the Natural Resources Council of Maine, an environmental advocacy organization.… Read more "GW WonkCast S6E4: A Case Study of Waste Management in Maine with Sarah Nichols"
Join WonkCast host William Somes for a special interview with Policy Perspectives author Allison Woolverton, who’s research titled Management of an Aquifer Threatened by Saltwater Intrusion will… Read more "GW WonkCast: Interview with Policy Perspectives’ Allison Woolverton"
Even if individual action doesn’t permanently change the course of public policy, it can still make a splash. In this episode, WonkCast host William Somes discusses individuals… Read more "GW WonkCast S6E3: How the Government Works – Profiles in Courage and Modern Bulwarks of Justice"
Politicians in America are selected through democratic elections, but how do these elections work? What are the consequences of our electoral system, and do other countries do… Read more "GW WonkCast S6E2: How the Government Works – Electoral Systems and Partisanship in the 21st Century"
Please welcome our new host, William Somes, to the WonkCast. William is a first year student in the Trachtenberg School, working on his MA in Environmental Resource… Read more "GW WonkCast S6E1: How the Government Works – Power and the Three Branches Over Time"
Join Co-Hosts Fania Jean, Eli Richman, and Sean Parker for an in-depth discussion of two issues that will certainly headline the upcoming 2020 elections. Preston Bruce edited… Read more "Below the Fold S5E1: Medicare for All and the Paris Climate Accords"
We often hear the word “right” used in policy discussions and debates about federal programs. But what exactly is a right? What is the difference between a… Read more "GW WonkCast S4E9: What is a Right?"
Join co-hosts Nathalie Grogan, Gabe Moss, and special guest Robert O’Shaughnessy of WRGW News for a lively discussion of important developments unfolding in public policy. Thanks to… Read more "GW WonkCast S4E8: Below the Fold: Packing the Courts, Payday Lending, and Regulating the Boeing 737 Max"
Join co-hosts Nathalie Grogan, Erik LaDue, and Eli Richman for a lively discussion of important developments unfolding in public policy. Contact us at wonkcast@gmail.com or on Facebook. Subscribe in iTunes, Stitcher,… Read more "GW WonkCast S4E7: Below the Fold: State Medicaid Buy-in Programs, Overseas Contingency Operations, Green New Deal Federal Jobs Guarantee"
Join co-hosts Nathalie Grogan, Gabriel Moss, and Eli Richman as they go below the fold. We also debut a new segment for you this week: Out There considers weird and wacky policy proposals and investigates what they might look like if they were actually implemented.
https://briefpolicyperspectives.files.wordpress.com/2019/02/final.mp3
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https://thehill.com/latino/427769-dhs-used-fake-university-in-michigan-to-apprehend-undocumented-immigrants
Bird Says New Scooter Regulations Make It ‘Impossible’ To Serve D.C.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-47129503
http://fortune.com/2019/02/05/hawaii-smoking-age-100/
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Co-hosts Nathalie Grogan, Eli Richman, and Erik LaDue cover a lot of ground in this week’s podcast, from Cory Booker’s Baby Bonds proposal to Medicare coverage reform to the detention of American Paul Whelan by Russian authorities. Join us for a conversation about important policy developments you might not find above the fold.
https://briefpolicyperspectives.files.wordpress.com/2019/02/1.22.19-btf-wonkcast-edited.wav
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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK234191/
https://www.npr.org/templates/transcript/transcript.php?storyId=131167638
https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2019/1/21/18185536/cory-booker-news-today-2020-presidential-election-baby-bonds
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/12/31/us-citizen-arrested-russia-spying-charges-1077177
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/12/31/us-citizen-arrested-russia-spying-charges-1077177
Contact us at wonkcast@gmail.com or on Facebook.
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The views expressed herein are those of the co-hosts and do not necessarily reflect the views of Policy Perspectives or the Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration.