Epidemic

School Finance
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Community College Enrollment Is Way Down. That Could Be Bad for Economic Recovery
Jenna W. Kramer @j_w_kramer, Shelly Culbertson @SC_Culbertson, Shanthi Nataraj @ShanthiNataraj
Nov 17, 2020
The RAND Blog
Enrollment at America's community colleges is down by nearly 10 percent compared with before the pandemic, leaving community colleges in a perilous financial position. Without intervention, these institutions may not weather the storm.
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Gender Equity in the Workplace
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Working Women, the Intelligence Community, Syrian Refugees: RAND Weekly Recap
Dec 4, 2020
This weekly recap focuses on supporting America's working women, challenges facing the next Director of National Intelligence, how Syria's forever war is creating forever refugees, and more.
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Politics and Government
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Restoring Public Trust, COVID-19 and Thanksgiving, Vaccinating Teachers: RAND Weekly Recap
Nov 26, 2020
This weekly recap focuses on how the Biden-Harris administration can restore public trust, the risk of Thanksgiving becoming a super-spreader event, why teachers should be among the first to get a COVID19 vaccination, and more.
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
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Schools and COVID-19, Health Care Resources, Leaving Afghanistan: RAND Weekly Recap
Nov 20, 2020
This weekly recap focuses on allocating scarce but lifesaving resources during a pandemic, insights from America’s educators, the lopsided telework revolution, and more.
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Workforce Management
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The Lopsided Telework Revolution
Jason M. Ward, M. Rebecca Kilburn
Nov 16, 2020
Route Fifty
The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated a transition to telework, protecting the jobs and the health of those whose work can be performed remotely. Creative policies in a post-pandemic world are needed to help more broadly distribute the benefits of increased remote work.
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Veterans Health Care
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Veterans Day, Psychedelic Drug Policy, Family Caregivers: RAND Weekly Recap
Nov 13, 2020
This weekly recap focuses on supporting veterans with mental health and substance use disorders, changes to psychedelic drug policy, the vital role of family caregivers, and more.
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Integrated Care
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Primary Care Networks in a Time of Pandemic
Sarah Parkinson, Judith Smith
Nov 11, 2020
GP Life
Primary care networks in the UK bring together general practices and community providers to develop new services for patients and to provide better integration of health and social care services and sustainability in primary care. While still relatively new, their trajectory is likely to be influenced by COVID-19–related adaptations they have made over the course of the pandemic.
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Biotechnology
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'Internet of Bodies,' COVID-19 as a Preexisting Condition, Preventive Health Care: RAND Weekly Recap
Nov 6, 2020
This weekly recap focuses on the potential risks and benefits of the 'Internet of Bodies,' what might happen if the ACA is struck down and COVID-19 is considered a preexisting condition, a drop in the use of preventive care, and more.
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Emergency Preparedness
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How Schools Adjusted to Life Under COVID-19
Nov 2, 2020
In spring 2020, nearly every school in America had to figure out how to make distance learning work. Some handed out thick packets of homework for students to do on their own. Others handed out laptops. Most principals agree that better planning for future closures should be a priority.
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
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'Vaccine Nationalism,' a Pandemic Election, Women in the Workforce: RAND Weekly Recap
Oct 30, 2020
This weekly recap focuses on why 'vaccine nationalism' could be costly, how Americans feel about voting during a pandemic, why women are leaving the workforce, and more.
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Democracy
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Democracy Depends on Hearing All Voters' Voices
Fook Nederveen
Oct 30, 2020
The RAND Blog
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the confinement measures imposed in response, holding safe, effective, and timely democratic elections has become increasingly challenging. The risk of disenfranchising large parts of the electorate is real and should be prevented. In these difficult circumstances, governments need to increase their efforts to guarantee that every voter can exercise their right to vote.
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
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How Much Do Americans Value Their Health During the Pandemic?
Christopher Nelson, Katherine Grace Carman @KGCarman, Anita Chandra
Oct 29, 2020
The RAND Blog
Do Americans believe that limiting the spread of COVID-19 justifies the social and economic costs of physical-distancing measures? Researchers conducted a survey to better understand how Americans weigh health against other priorities.
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Democracy
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Ensuring the Safety and Integrity of the Vote
Jennifer Kavanagh @jekavanagh, Quentin E. Hodgson @QHodgson
Oct 23, 2020
The Baltimore Sun
The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown the U.S. election into disarray coming on top of disruptions to traditional campaigning and the increased burden on election officials. Still, with careful planning, the election can be held with integrity, while keeping the American electorate safe. But it will require everyone to help.
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Information Operations
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Russian Propaganda, Domestic Terrorism, America's Electric Grid: RAND Weekly Recap
Oct 16, 2020
This weekly recap focuses on how Americans react to Russian memes on Facebook, the possibility of domestic terrorism during election season, protecting the U.S. electric grid, and more.
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Information Operations
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Election Interference on Twitter, Insulin Prices, Remote Learning: RAND Weekly Recap
Oct 9, 2020
This weekly recap focuses on evidence of interference in the 2020 election on Twitter, U.S. insulin prices compared to those of other countries, how parents can help their kids' education stay on track during the pandemic, and more.
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Information Operations
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How Russia Targets U.S. Elections, Black Workers and COVID-19, TikTok: RAND Weekly Recap
Oct 2, 2020
This weekly recap focuses on how Russia targets U.S. elections, Americans' increased alcohol consumption during the pandemic, Black workers and COVID-19, and more.
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Epidemic

Community College Enrollment Is Way Down. That Could Be Bad for Economic Recovery

Working Women, the Intelligence Community, Syrian Refugees: RAND Weekly Recap

Restoring Public Trust, COVID-19 and Thanksgiving, Vaccinating Teachers: RAND Weekly Recap

Schools and COVID-19, Health Care Resources, Leaving Afghanistan: RAND Weekly Recap

The Lopsided Telework Revolution

Veterans Day, Psychedelic Drug Policy, Family Caregivers: RAND Weekly Recap

Primary Care Networks in a Time of Pandemic

'Internet of Bodies,' COVID-19 as a Preexisting Condition, Preventive Health Care: RAND Weekly Recap

How Schools Adjusted to Life Under COVID-19

'Vaccine Nationalism,' a Pandemic Election, Women in the Workforce: RAND Weekly Recap

Democracy Depends on Hearing All Voters' Voices

How Much Do Americans Value Their Health During the Pandemic?

Ensuring the Safety and Integrity of the Vote

Russian Propaganda, Domestic Terrorism, America's Electric Grid: RAND Weekly Recap

Election Interference on Twitter, Insulin Prices, Remote Learning: RAND Weekly Recap

How Russia Targets U.S. Elections, Black Workers and COVID-19, TikTok: RAND Weekly Recap

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