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DC social policy improvements presented by Georgetown students

Students from the Policy Innovation Lab at Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy presented ideas to improve some of the District of Columbia’s signature…

April 28, 2023

Discovery & Impact
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Massive Data Institute partners with leading data scientists at Howard and Morgan State Universities

The Massive Data Institute (MDI) at Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy is partnering with researchers at Howard University and Morgan State University to…

April 3, 2023

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Ukrainian director general details digital transformation in war-time Ukraine

In conversation with the McCourt School, Gulsanna Mamediieva discusses the relationship between digital transformation and governance, and the future of democratization and anti…

March 27, 2023

Discovery & Impact
Faculty Impact

Breaking barriers and accelerating international problem-solving

Professor James Habyarimana knows that the solutions to address barriers to better health and education outcomes in developing countries will come in a matter of time. He…

February 6, 2023

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Tech & Public Policy

Big ideas, big impact: Georgetown students advance 35 data-driven policy solutions

The Massive Data Institute (MDI) Scholars program is an experiential learning opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students to work with faculty and researchers on cutting…

December 12, 2022

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McCourt experts challenge the status quo in health equity research

The Center on Health Insurance Reforms (CHIR) at the McCourt School of Public Policy is an independent, nonpartisan policy and research center founded in 2011, where faculty and…

November 16, 2022

Discovery & Impact
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From local courthouses to the White House: McCourt experts boost government effectiveness

A cohort of McCourt School researchers are bringing a people-first approach to government to boost the effectiveness of critical programs and services, and to ensure that they…

October 11, 2022

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McCourt School’s development research center awarded $1.5M by USAID, $3M by FID

While school enrollment rates increase annually, the availability of qualified teachers is not keeping pace, resulting in below-grade learning levels. Policies that can improve…

October 6, 2022

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Seattle is expanding donor participation in local elections, one $25 voucher at a time

In 2015, the city of Seattle passed a citizen-led initiative that created a series of campaign finance reforms, including the distribution of “democracy vouchers.” Through…

September 28, 2022

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Universal pre-K: The long-term benefits that exceed short-term costs

For more than two decades, Dr. Bill Gormley and Dr. Deborah Phillips , co-directors of the  McCourt School of Public Policy’s Center for Research on Children in the United…

September 20, 2022