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Category Archives: Evidence
Ryan, Murray Reintroduce Bipartisan Evidence-based Policymaking Commission Bill
Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) today reintroduced legislation (H.R. 1831 / S. 991) that would establish a bipartisan commission to make recommendations to Congress and the president on how best to expand the use of data … Continue reading
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Report Finds Evidence Clearinghouse Gaps and Challenges
The nation’s major evidence clearinghouses are heavily used but need further improvement to be more useful to frontline practitioners, funders, and policymakers, according to a report released April 10 by Results for America and Bridgespan. Nationally, the report reviewed 36 … Continue reading
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A Republican View of Evidence: An Interview with Congressman Todd Young
This is the first in a series of interviews with influential Republicans and Democrats in Congress about evidence and innovation issues. Congressman Todd Young (R-IN) is seen as a Republican leader on social welfare issues. He is the second-ranking Republican … Continue reading
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House Hearing on Evidence and Social Policy Influenced By Partisan Budget Divisions
A bipartisan congressional hearing devoted to increasing the use of evidence in social policy appeared to be influenced by partisanship elsewhere on Capitol Hill Tuesday, as congressional Republicans released a new budget proposal that drew immediate criticism from Democrats. The … Continue reading
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Personnel Changes on the Obama Social Innovation Team
Comings and goings: Dave Wilkinson: Dave Wilkinson has been named the new head of the White House Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation. He is replacing Jonathan Greenblatt, who left the position to lead the Anti-Defamation League. Wilkinson previously … Continue reading
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President Bolsters Evidence and Innovation Agenda in FY 2016 Budget
The Obama evidence and innovation agenda took several steps forward in the president’s proposed FY 2016 federal fiscal budget, released earlier today. Highlights include the following: Pay for Success (PFS) The budget proposes $364 million for new pay-for-success projects, the … Continue reading
Peter Orszag and John Bridgeland Discuss Evidence-based Policy Developments
Peter Orszag, former director of the Office of Management and Budget under President Obama, and John Bridgeland, former director of the White House Domestic Policy Council under President Bush, discuss recent developments on evidence-based policy at the Aspen Institute on … Continue reading
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Building Evidence in Human Services: An Interview with ACF’s Naomi Goldstein
While many federal agencies have been building and increasing their use of research-based evidence in funding and other policy decisions, the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is considered one of the leaders. Programs within ACF’s purview are wide-ranging, including … Continue reading
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Evidence Commission Will Wait Until Next Year
A bipartisan proposal for a new Commission on Evidenced-based Policymaking, sponsored by Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA), now appears unlikely to be enacted in the remaining days of this Congress, according to congressional staff who are … Continue reading
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