Evidence Based Policymaking Commission Act

STATE OF PLAY: PAY FOR SUCCESS AND EVIDENCE-BASED POLICY

The Real Promise of the Commission on Evidence-Based Policymaking

The following post was written by Nicole Truhe, Director of Government Affairs at America Forward. The federal government allocates upwards of $1.6 trillion for social services annually, but only about one percent of that funding is allocated in a way that its impact on those being served is known. Fortunately, Congress recently passed a piece of legislation that had strong
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STATE OF PLAY: PAY FOR SUCCESS AND EVIDENCE-BASED POLICY

STATE OF PLAY: PAY FOR SUCCESS AND EVIDENCE-BASED POLICY

AMERICA FORWARD: STATE OF PLAY OF PAY FOR SUCCESS AND EVIDENCE POLICY

America Forward Applauds Committee Passage of Evidence-Based Policymaking Legislation

“Members of the America Forward Coalition commend the U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee on the passage of S. 991, the bipartisan Evidence-Based Policymaking Commission Act of 2015 yesterday, Wednesday, June 24, 2015, by voice vote. “America Forward believes that in times of greater demand for human services and tighter budgets, we must work together to direct government
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America Forward: Top 5 Issue Updates

Here are the top 5 things America Forward and the America Forward Coalition are working on right now. Education: This Thursday, May 7th, the America Forward Education Task Force and Reimagine Learning Policy Working Group will head to Capitol Hill to meet with policymakers and their staff and advocate on our collective Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) priorities. Learn
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