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Bankrolling Change in Massachusetts Schools: A Pathway to LGBTQ+ Inclusion

04.29.24

Earlier this March, an autopsy report ruled that Nex Benedict, a 16-year-old transgender student from Oklahoma, had died by suicide.1 Controversy surrounding the circumstances of Benedict’s tragic death has since reignited national attention towards LGBTQ-related issues, particularly within schools. In the United States, on average, LGBTQ youth are over four times more likely to report […]

Education, Training and Labor

Citgo at a Crossroad: Venezuela’s Oil Socialism Comes to Roost

04.15.24

Looking to the future, a democratic Venezuela should unleash its animal spirits and open the country’s mineral wealth to foreign direct investment without national ownership requirements. Privatization and economic liberalization are essential to secure the $58 billion needed to restore crude output to pre-oil socialism levels.

Environment and Energy

Women and AI: Overcoming Potential Bias and Optimizing the Best of Both Worlds

04.15.24

Women and girls are essential to the efficiency of AI’s future. In order to optimize the full unique capabilities of AI, it is important that the full range and spectrum of women is represented at the different stages of AI development to deploy optimal AI solutions and efficiencies to address societal challenges and ultimately achieve social and economic progress.

Gender, Race and Identity

Interview with Former Prime Minister of Jordan Omar Razzaz: Jordan’s Future

04.14.24

On March 27, 2024, HKS Student Policy Review Senior Editor Ala’a Kolkaila spoke with Omar Razzaz, former Prime Minister of Jordan, about a range of topics affecting Jordan and the region.

Development and Economic Growth

Interview with Karen Donfried: Russia-Ukraine War

04.14.24

On April 12, 2024, HKS Student Policy Review Senior Editor John McQuillan spoke with Karen Donfried, former Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

International Relations and Security

Global Governance on Impact Investing and Accounting: A Strategy for Developing Global Standards

04.10.24

Impact investing can be a game changer in solving social problems. Yet, the lack of impact accounting standards enables investors without any social impact to disguise themselves as “impact investors” to improve the image of the company.

Business and Regulation