By Rachel Goldfarb, originally published at Next New Deal
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Latest Pew Study Shows 70 Percent of U.S. Has Broadband. But Access Is Still Unequal (Wired)
Roosevelt Institute Fellow Susan Crawford thinks that the Pew study has too broad a definition of "high-speed," and demonstrates the persistence of the digital divide. It shouldn't be acceptable that race, class and region have so much effect on access.
Health Care and Education are Messed Up for the Same Reason (WaPo)
Ezra Klein argues that health care and education don't work like other markets, because people will do anything to avoid saying "no." That's the cause of the skyrocketing costs, and the reason for government subsidies in these areas.
One Way to End the School-to-Prison Pipeline (TAP)
Bryce Stucki suggests that policies that create job opportunities for low-income youth could do a lot more than keep teenagers busy for a summer. Summer jobs could be one of the keys to reducing suspensions and expulsions, and disrupting the school-to-prison pipeline.
The Outsiders: How Can Millennials Change Washington If They Hate It? (The Atlantic)
Ron Fournier's research shows that Millennials want to change the world, but don't think that public service is the way to do it. He concludes that if they take control of government, they will destroy the current system in order to radically rebuild.
An Unfulfilled Dream From the March on Washington: Labor Rights for Domestic Work (The Nation)
Bryce Covert looks at the state of domestic workers' labor rights, which haven't changed much in the 50 years since the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Because they aren't covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act, domestic workers have few protections.
Why Are 83.4 Percent of Fortune 500 Board Seats Held By Men? (Slate)
Matt Yglesias thinks that since the requirements for serving on corporate boards are few, the low number of women is evidence that companies aren't putting any effort into involving women. It's not as though qualifications are keeping women out.
Look Out: Here Comes the Debt Limit (MSNBC)
Chris Godburn reports that Treasury Secretary Jack Lew has asked Congressional leadership to raise the debt ceiling before mid-October. That means it's time to listen to arguments about not raising the debt ceiling without budget cuts again.
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California's Community Colleges Teach Us How to Make Education More Affordable
Roosevelt Institute | Campus Network Western Regional Co-Coordinator Kevin Feliciano considers the changes that California has made to its colleges and universities, and suggests that the President could draw on what California has learned as his higher education proposals develop.