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Transforming taxes

As a graduate student, Manoli spent his free time doing what most Americans dread: filling out income tax forms. He became a volunteer income tax preparer in San Francisco as…

November 8, 2021

Alumni News
Discovery & Impact
General News

Turning passion into action: A McCourt Center alum’s journey from nonprofit mentor to executive director

For almost 25 years, the Youth Leadership Foundation (YLF) has provided one-on-one mentoring and tutoring services to kids across the District. Under Janaiha Bennett’s…

November 1, 2021

Alumni News
Discovery & Impact
General News

CMS Administrator Brooks La-Sure on the importance of health equity and putting people first

“It’s important to remember in all of our work that we’re including every voice. By listening to different voices you start to change how you think about things,” said…

October 25, 2021

Linkage Seminar

Linking Postsecondary Education to Workforce Earnings Data – Gardner Carrick

October 21,…

October 22, 2021

Alumni
Discovery & Impact
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Alumni spotlight: MPP graduates aspire to educate the next generation of policymakers and data scientists

While many McCourt graduates pursue careers in the public, private and nonprofit sectors, others find their calling in academia. The McCourt School is proud to share the stories…

October 18, 2021

Alumni News
Discovery & Impact

McCourt alumni, representing 16 countries, rally together in support of displaced Afghans

On August 15, 2021, McCourt alums Andrea Vargas Delgado (MPP’19) and Peter Nouhan (MPP’19) were alerted that one their former classmates was impacted by the crisis in…

October 11, 2021

Discovery & Impact
General News

Virtual Event — Democratizing Democracy: The Impact of DC’s Public Campaign Financing Program and The Future of Local Elections

The panel discussion featured Georgetown University’s Department of Sociology and McCourt School of Public Policy Professor Brian McCabe, At-Large DC Councilmember…

October 5, 2021

Discovery & Impact
Research

How magnet schools are closing the racial gap in school discipline

There has been a sharp focus on the Achievement Gap for almost 20 years. Thanks in part to the passage of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, a vast amount of data has been…

September 22, 2021

Discovery & Impact
Research

The Fair Elections program is reshaping the campaign finance system in DC, increasing candidate and new donor participation

Established by the passage of the Fair Elections Act in 2018, the Fair Elections program aims to transform the way political campaigns are financed in Washington, DC, by…

September 19, 2021

Discovery & Impact
Policy Perspectives

Standing up to “open carry” intimidators: Protecting first amendment rights in state capitols

Adam Searing , associate professor of the practice at the McCourt School of Public Policy’s Center for Children and Families , has worked for years with public policy groups…

September 16, 2021