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  • Reimagining Title IX For The 21st Century

    Reimagining Title IX For The 21st Century

    Kate Braddom is a staff writer and a first-year MPP student. What is Title IX? Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 states that “no person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education…

  • Disarming Domestic Abusers: Why SCOTUS Must Uphold Protective Orders In U.S. v. Rahimi

    Disarming Domestic Abusers: Why SCOTUS Must Uphold Protective Orders In U.S. v. Rahimi

    Caroline Wendzel is a staff writer and a first-year MPP student. In early 2020, Zackey Rahimi allegedly assaulted his ex-girlfriend, throwing her to the ground, forcing her inside a car and smashing her head against the dashboard. Upon noticing a bystander in the parking lot, he grabbed a gun and fired at the witness. Later,…

  • The Indefinite Reauthorization of the Conrad 30 Program: A Critical Imperative in Alleviating the Physician Shortage

    The Indefinite Reauthorization of the Conrad 30 Program: A Critical Imperative in Alleviating the Physician Shortage

    Julia Mattingly is a staff writer and first-year Ph.D. student. The United States grapples with an enduring and formidable challenge: the persistent shortage of physicians, particularly in rural and underserved parts of the country. To combat this dire situation, the Conrad 30 Waiver program has emerged as a significant legal pathway for noncitizen international medical…

  • Rather Be Rotten: How China Fails to Combat Unwillingness to Work

    Rather Be Rotten: How China Fails to Combat Unwillingness to Work

    Yaokun Shen is a contributing writer. He graduated from Trachtenberg with an MPP in Spring 2023. A considerable number of Chinese workers have consciously “laid down” and “rot” instead of seeking employment, sending shockwaves through China’s economy. Rather than commit to high-pressure workplaces with long hours, low wages and discrimination, these workers have chosen to do…

  • GW WonkCast S7E2 – Leveling the field: What comes after Affirmative Action?

    GW WonkCast S7E2 – Leveling the field: What comes after Affirmative Action?

    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…