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Scholars Strategy Network @scholars.org · 29/09/2026

In our latest No Jargon podcast episode, Claire Dunning explains how federal funding helped build the modern nonprofit sector, why this money has long felt invisible, and how public and private funding have become so intertwined. 🎧 Listen to the full episode: scholars.org/podcast/mone...

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Scholars Strategy Network @scholars.org · 28/09/2026

📢 As the Protect College Sports Act gains steam in the Senate, the following experts are available to reporters to provide commentary and analysis on the bill and its potential impacts. ⤵️ 🔗 Connect: scholars.org/features/exp...

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Scholars Strategy Network @scholars.org · 23/09/2026

We are excited to welcome @alycolumbus.bsky.social of @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social to the network! Overarching themes in Columbus's writings include reproducibility, transparency, and translating evidence into policy. ➡️ Learn more from Columbus' SSN member profile: scholars.org/scholar/alys...

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Scholars Strategy Network @scholars.org · 23/09/2026

“Evidence-based tools exist & many are already available for free through university systems. The problem is that students do not know about them." In this policy brief, Abraham Tetteh Teye urges universities to make these tools more accessible. 🔗 scholars.org/contribution...

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Scholars Strategy Network @scholars.org · 21/09/2026

We are thrilled to welcome @geoffhenderson.bsky.social of @umich.edu to the network! Henderson's research focuses on how organized groups shape climate policy debates by mobilizing participation, influencing voting behavior, and building coalitions. 🔗 scholars.org/scholar/geof...

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Scholars Strategy Network @scholars.org · 18/09/2026

🗳️ In this policy brief, @nmicatka.bsky.social (University of South Alabama) draws on his research to explain why Americans who grew up on means-tested benefits are less likely to vote in their first & future elections, and what policymakers can do to close that gap. 🔗 scholars.org/contribution...

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Scholars Strategy Network @scholars.org · 17/09/2026

🗣️ Calling university-based researchers! Next week, join us for a practical Q&A on how scholars can use public comments as a meaningful form of public engagement. 💬 🗓️ September 23rd 🕑️ 2-3pm ET 🔗 Register today: scholars.my.salesforce-sites.com/event/home/s...

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Scholars Strategy Network @scholars.org · 14/09/2026

📄 New policy brief: CPCs far outnumber abortion facilities nationwide. Danielle Lambert & Andrea Swartzendruber (@universityofga.bsky.social) explain why federal + state legislatures should regulate and defund CPCs to ensure equitable access to abortion care. 🔗 Read: scholars.org/contribution...

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Scholars Strategy Network @scholars.org · 10/09/2026

🎧 New No Jargon podcast episode: @jcgreenfield.bsky.social (University of Denver) on why caregiving, paid leave, and child care costs aren't just family concerns, but issues that affect workers, employers, and the whole economy. 🔗 Listen to the full episode: scholars.org/podcast/cost...

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Scholars Strategy Network @scholars.org · 09/09/2026

⚡️ How can Connecticut address power outage inequity? In this policy brief, Francesco Rouhana, Ph.D., Anagnostou Emmanouil, Eleanor Shoreman-Ouimet, and Andreas Prevezianos recommend solutions that focus on upgrades that will have the biggest impact. 🔗 Read: scholars.org/contribution...

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Scholars Strategy Network @scholars.org · 04/09/2026

Introducing SSN Member Connections! 🎉 SSN members: join us for a relaxed virtual gathering where you'll meet fellow members in a small breakout group to learn from each other's perspectives. 🗓️ Friday, Sept 11, 2-3pm ET 🔗 Register: scholars.my.salesforce-sites.com/event/home/s...

Title: "Virtual Event: SSN Member Connections" Subtitle: "Great scholars, real conversations" followed by a photo of two SSN member shaking hands at a cocktail reception. The photo is followed by text that reads "Friday Sept. 11, 2pm ET"

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Scholars Strategy Network @scholars.org · 01/09/2026

Good news: We've extended the deadline for Ideas for America submissions to September 10th! If you have an idea based on your research and expertise that could improve the lives of Americans, we’d love to hear it. ➡️ Submit yours at scholars.org/ideas

"Deadline Extended: Ideas for America. Submit your idea by Sept. 10" Background to text is of a person waving an American flag above their head with a blue sky in the background.

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Scholars Strategy Network @scholars.org · 27/08/2026

We're excited to welcome @profkori.bsky.social of @bostonu.bsky.social to the network! Mitchell is a literary historian and cultural critic. Author of two academic books, she is now at work on an epistolary memoir about being childfree. 🔗 Learn more: scholars.org/scholar/kori...

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Scholars Strategy Network @scholars.org · 26/08/2026

🎒 In the U.S., more than 1,000 schools closed in 2025–26. In our latest No Jargon episode, Mara Tieken (@batescollege.bsky.social) explains what’s driving closures, why they don’t always save money, and how they can reshape communities. 🎧 Listen to the ep: scholars.org/podcast/when...

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Scholars Strategy Network @scholars.org · 19/08/2026

In this policy brief, Priscilla Wilson (Florida State University) explains how informal kinship caregivers (those who raise children outside the formal foster care system) are largely invisible to the support systems their tax dollars fund. Learn more: scholars.org/contribution...

Text reads "Policy Brief: Florida Should Increase Support for Informal Kinship Families" Under brief title text is a photo of the brief author, Priscilla Wilson, her name and affiliation, Florida State University. The background is of an adult and child holding hands.

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Scholars Strategy Network @scholars.org · 19/08/2026

Scholars: Given your expertise, what is an idea you have that would improve the lives of Americans? 🇺🇸 Bring it to Ideas for America, our new initiative that will elevate research-based proposals in the key policy debates over the next two years. ↳ Submit yours by Sept. 1st: scholars.org/ideas

"Request for Proposals: Submit Your Idea for America." Text is against an orange background. Under text is an image of a person waving an American flag over their head with the blue sky in the background.

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Scholars Strategy Network @scholars.org · 18/08/2026

We are thrilled to welcome @apriljbell.bsky.social (@ucsfmedicine.bsky.social) to the network! Bell’s research focuses on adolescent sexual and reproductive well-being, health equity, and youth-centered participatory methods. Learn more from Bell's SSN member profile: scholars.org/scholar/apri...

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Scholars Strategy Network @scholars.org · 18/08/2026

🗳️ Join us for a webinar co-hosted with @agu.org on how scholars can foster participation in democratic processes in communities and on campuses ahead of the elections, with civic engagement experts Bobbi Gentry and David Weinstein. 🗓️ Wed., August 26, 11am ET 🔗 Register: agu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Scholars Strategy Network @scholars.org · 18/08/2026

Across the U.S., hundreds of juvenile detention facilities sit empty or operate well below capacity. Daniel Macallair, Carina Gallo, and Gabe Singer explain how a federal framework could help convert these stranded public assets into facilities that serve communities. 🔗 scholars.org/contribution...

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Scholars Strategy Network @scholars.org · 13/08/2026

"Policy champions must communicate the link between federal [climate] policy and local benefits, and empower and mobilize local beneficiaries around this link," writes Parrish Bergquist (@upenn.edu) in this climate policy brief. 🔗 Read the full piece: scholars.org/contribution...

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Scholars Strategy Network @scholars.org · 12/08/2026

We're still energized from the SSN 2026 National Convening in D.C.! 🎉 150+ people came together to build the connections that make sustained policy engagement possible. Swipe for the highlights. 👉

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Scholars Strategy Network @scholars.org · 11/08/2026

As the U.S. birth rate falls, some politicians are pushing pronatalism even as reproductive care faces new threats. In our latest pod ep, Carolette Norwood (@howard.edu ) explains how these debates intersect with race, immigration, and reproductive justice. 🎧 Listen: scholars.org/podcast/poli...

“Reproductive freedom means little if you don't have the economic means, healthcare access, transport, or social services necessary to exercise that freedom.”

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Scholars Strategy Network @scholars.org · 05/08/2026

Mara Tieken's research shows school closures hurt students and communities, and often don't even save money. But research alone doesn't change policy. ➡️ Learn how Tieken, a 2025-26 SSN Media Fellow, has used media to change the conversation on school closures: scholars.org/features/mem...

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Scholars Strategy Network @scholars.org · 04/08/2026

In this policy brief, Saran Stewart, Frank Tuitt, and @kschlabs.bsky.social (@uconn.bsky.social) explain how the wave of anti-CRT legislation creates a chilling effect in higher ed, and call on faculty and institutions to respond through resistance teaching. Read: scholars.org/contribution...

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Scholars Strategy Network @scholars.org · 03/08/2026

SSN members: Applications are now open for the SSN Media Fellowship! 🗞️ Interested in sharing your research but not sure how to break into the media? Get paired with a mentor and learn about op-eds, pitching, interviewing, and more. 🔗Apply by Sept 21: forms.gle/nVfohZ2jVGRY...

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Scholars Strategy Network @scholars.org · 30/07/2026

🔎 We're hiring up to three Policy Associates to work on our new Ideas for America initiative and contribute to the success of SSN's overall policy program. These #remote roles fall within the SSN employee union. Learn more and apply today: scholarsstrategynetwork.applytojob.com/apply/PpHisJ...

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Scholars Strategy Network @scholars.org · 29/07/2026

College closures are becoming more common. What happens when a school can't survive on its own? On this No Jargon episode, @marylchurchill.bsky.social (@buwheelock.bsky.social) shares lessons from Wheelock College's merger with Boston University. 🎧 Listen: scholars.org/podcast/when...

“While a merger and closure is never easy for an institution, it is now considered the most successful one in the country.”

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Scholars Strategy Network @scholars.org · 29/07/2026

Two years out from a presidential election that will reshape American life, research-based policy ideas matter more than ever. That’s why SSN is launching Ideas for America, and we want yours. Details in the slides. → Submit ideas by Sept 1 at scholars.org/ideas

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Scholars Strategy Network @scholars.org · 21/07/2026

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has proposed overhauling federal grantmaking guidelines to require that political appointees approve federal grants. 15 SSN members submitted public comments to the OMB in response. 🔗 Read them: scholars.org/scholars-com...

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Scholars Strategy Network @scholars.org · 15/07/2026

🏛️ In our latest podcast episode, @unlawfulentries.bsky.social (@brooklyncollege.bsky.social) breaks down SCOTUS' decision in Trump v. Barbara, explains what birthright citizenship actually means, and traces the long history of who gets to be an American. 🎧 Listen: scholars.org/podcast/who-...

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Scholars Strategy Network @scholars.org · 06/07/2026

We are thrilled to welcome @chloebirdphd.bsky.social of @tuftsmedicalcenter.bsky.social) to the network! Bird's research focuses on structural factors affecting health, ranging from access to care to research priorities. Learn more: scholars.org/scholar/chlo...

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Scholars Strategy Network @scholars.org · 01/07/2026

Conservative Christian women are often portrayed as followers in American politics, but @drkatiegaddini.bsky.social of @tcru-ucl.bsky.social says that stereotype misses a lot. In this pod ep, learn how they've become a powerful force on the American right. 🎧 Listen: scholars.org/podcast/chri...

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Scholars Strategy Network @scholars.org · 25/06/2026

Many incarcerated people are charged large amounts by the government for the cost of their own incarceration, often without knowing it. In our latest podcast ep, @curlyprofessor.bsky.social of @dornsife.usc.edu explains how these “pay-to-stay” laws work. 🎧 👉 Listen: scholars.org/podcast/cost...

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Scholars Strategy Network @scholars.org · 25/06/2026

That's a wrap on the 2026 SSN National Leadership Convening! For two days in D.C., 150+ scholars, journalists, policymakers, and civic leaders came together to explore the role researchers can play in informing public debate and policy. Thank you to all who joined us! #SSNConvening

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Scholars Strategy Network @scholars.org · 08/06/2026

We are excited to welcome @emikracht.bsky.social (@ucsantabarbara.bsky.social) to the network! Her research focuses on pre-Colonial Caribbean archaeology, including understanding exchange & social organization in the past. Learn more from Kracht's SSN member profile: scholars.org/scholar/emil...

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Scholars Strategy Network @scholars.org · 03/06/2026

300 episodes of our No Jargon podcast! 🎉 To celebrate, we sat down with SSN's new board chair @mschmitt9.bsky.social (@newamerica.org) to talk about what's broken in American politics, why political parties still matter & what it would take to rebuild trust. 🎧 Listen: scholars.org/podcast/epis...

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Scholars Strategy Network @scholars.org · 02/06/2026

We are thrilled to welcome @dcollier74.bsky.social (@uofmemphis.bsky.social) to the network! Collier is a nationally recognized expert on student loan debt and repayment, tuition-free policy, and student basic needs. Learn more from his SSN member profile: scholars.org/scholar/dani...

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Scholars Strategy Network @scholars.org · 27/05/2026

We are excited to welcome @val-dominguez.bsky.social (UCLA) to the network! Her research focuses on programmatic evaluation, holistic teaching, inclusive strategies for higher education governance & leadership, and civic engagement on university campuses. Learn more: scholars.org/scholar/vale...

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Scholars Strategy Network @scholars.org · 26/05/2026

In this policy brief, Brian Stanley (@busph.bsky.social) argues that research and policy on police officer-perpetrated domestic violence must shift toward survivor-centered evidence and prevention infrastructure. 🔗 Read the brief: scholars.org/contribution...

“Domestic violence by police officers is not rare, and the way we address it has made the problem harder to solve. A survivor-centered approach can shift that trajectory.”

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Scholars Strategy Network @scholars.org · 22/05/2026

In this No Jargon episode, Ali Groves (Drexel University) argues that pregnancy is a broader social issue. She explains how guaranteed income programs can reduce financial stress and improve birth outcomes for expectant parents. 🎧 Listen to the ep: scholars.org/podcast/can-...

“The ability to carry a pregnancy safely and affordably depends on the structures that all of us live inside. Families and pregnant people don't operate in a vacuum. They're connected to the whole social ecosystem. Pregnancy is personal, but the impact is shared.”

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Scholars Strategy Network @scholars.org · 20/05/2026

📢 Congress appears to move closer to a bipartisan housing deal backed by the White House. The legislation has drawn attention for its wide-ranging approach to housing affordability. For reporters covering this, the following experts are available. ⤵️ 🔗 Connect: scholars.org/features/4-e...

Scholars Strategy Network graphic titled "Experts Available: Bipartisan Housing Bill" featuring headshots of four scholars — Prentiss Dantzler (University of Toronto), Patricia Lewis (Sacred Heart University), Stan Oklobdzija (UC Riverside), and Valerie Stahl (San Diego State) — set against a background photo of a building under construction.

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Scholars Strategy Network @scholars.org · 19/05/2026

Learn how Maine SSN, led by chapter co-leaders @robglover.bsky.social & @jlabouff.bsky.social, joined a coalition in support of LD 2106, a now-passed bill restricting ICE from targeting schools and hospitals without a warrant. 🔗 Details in our latest chapter spotlight: scholars.org/features/cha...

"Maine is a citizen legislature, and the relationships our members have with those citizen legislators are critical to our mission of supporting evidence-based policy in Maine." - Jordan LaBouff Co-Leader, Maine SSN University of Maine

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Scholars Strategy Network @scholars.org · 18/05/2026

Voluntary buyouts, a dominant tool in U.S. climate adaptation policy, typically happen only after a federally declared disaster. In this policy brief, @basakkus.bsky.social (Wesleyan University) calls for a shift to proactive, community-focused planning. Read: scholars.org/contribution...

“Climate adaptation policy must shift from property-based, reactive compensation toward a proactive, community-focused planning.”

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Scholars Strategy Network @scholars.org · 14/05/2026

In this brief, Allison Gilchrist (SFSU) explains disparities in women's access to primary care. Drawing on her research, she calls on policymakers to expand Medicaid, invest in culturally-responsive care, and strengthen policy evaluation. Read the piece: scholars.org/contribution...

“When women are able to access primary care, families and communities benefit, which reduces avoidable downstream healthcare costs.”

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Scholars Strategy Network @scholars.org · 14/05/2026

We are excited to welcome @kschlabs.bsky.social (@uconn.bsky.social) to the network! Kelly is a PhD Candidate in the Learning, Leadership, and Educational Policy program at UConn with a concentration in Higher Education, Racial Justice, and Decolonization. Learn more: scholars.org/scholar/kell...

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Scholars Strategy Network @scholars.org · 12/05/2026

💵 Can cash improve pregnancy outcomes? In our latest podcast episode, Ali Groves (Drexel) explains how programs that give expecting parents direct cash support during pregnancy can ease stress and help families. 🎧 Listen to the ep: scholars.org/podcast/can-...

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Scholars Strategy Network @scholars.org · 07/05/2026

SSN is excited to announce @mschmitt9.bsky.social as the new chair of the Board of Directors. Schmitt is the Director of the Political Reform program at @newamerica.org and a long-time friend and supporter of SSN. Learn more: scholars.org/features/ssn...

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Scholars Strategy Network @scholars.org · 06/05/2026

We are excited to welcome @basakkus.bsky.social of @wesleyanuniversity.bsky.social to the network! Kus writes about political economy (APE/CPE) and law and politics. Learn more from her SSN member profile: scholars.org/scholar/basa...

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Scholars Strategy Network @scholars.org · 06/05/2026

In our latest podcast ep, listen to @alejandrocamacho.bsky.social of @law.ucla.edu discuss the Trump Administration's decision to repeal the EPA's Endangerment Finding. He explains how this impacts future federal climate policy & regulation. 🎧 Listen here: scholars.org/podcast/figh...

“It is an attempt to, at best, stick the United States federal government's head in the sand with regard to climate change. But worse, to make it more difficult for other regulatory agencies to engage in any kind of action that addresses concerns or harms that might come from climate change.”

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Scholars Strategy Network @scholars.org · 05/05/2026

In our latest Member Spotlight, @joesoss.bsky.social shares how he used his book promotion tour to also build relationships with people in communities who could use his expertise in their push for criminal justice reform. scholars.org/features/mem...

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