Advancing Equity-Centered Policy

The following resource highlights recent academic research and projects from McCourt faculty, research centers, students, staff, and alumni that support evidence-based policy development and community engagement to help advance racial justice and equity.

This centralized resource aims to inform equity-centered policy as well as inspire further collaboration. If you would like to learn more about a specific project or have an interest in collaborating with members of the McCourt community to scale efforts, please contact us.

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News

McCourt School receives $200K gift from Craig Newmark Philanthropies

Q&A: McCourt and National Urban Fellows alumna Regina Johnsonft from Craig Newmark Philanthropies

Achieving another first: What it’s like to be a first-generation graduate student

Analyzing the quality of 2020 Census: Understanding the U.S. population puzzle

McCourt School’s Massive Data Institute receives $3.2M grant from the Bezos Earth Fund

Faculty Research Projects

How magnet schools are closing the racial gap in school discipline

Transforming Taxes

Several police with riot gear standing in line Police Use of Body Cameras—What They Can and Cannot Achieve

Racialized Burdens: Applying Racialized Organization Theory to the Administrative State

Several police with riot gear standing in line Police Use of Body Cameras—What They Can and Cannot Achieve

Eviction Process Impacts 1 out of Every 9 Renter Households in DC, mostly in Black and Low-Income Communities, Report Concludes

Research Centers and Institutes

The Cost of Economic and Racial Injustice in Postsecondary Education

Mission Not Accomplished: Unequal Opportunities and Outcomes for Black and Latinx Engineers

Getting Back on Track: A Detailed Look at Health Coverage Trends for Latino Children

Medicaid Expansion Narrows Maternal Health Coverage Gaps, But Racial Disparities Persist

Narrows Maternal Health Coverage Gaps, But Racial Disparities Persist Hospital beds New research shows compelling disparity in critical care resources in the year preceding the COVID-19 pandemic

Report: Promoting Health Coverage of American Indian and Alaska Native Children

McCourt Students and Alumni

Diverse Set of Leaders Join New Advisory Board at Georgetown’s McCourt School of Public Policy

McCourt Alum Aims to Disrupt Generational Poverty through Equity Audits

Students Issue $20,000 to Local Nonprofits Supporting Racial Equity and COVID-19 Response Efforts

Classroom Connections: McCourt Student Advances Racial Equity at Google

Solidarity Series: Antiracist Policy Making

McCourt Deepens Commitment to Increasing Diversity in Public Service