Policy 360

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Policy 360 is a series of audio conversations from the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University. The series is hosted by Sanford's dean, Judith Kelley.

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Ep. 80 The Forced Return: Immigration, Policy, and Young People

Adriana Figueroa and Maggie Loredo's stories illuminate the compelling historical, ethical, and political challenges unfolding today on the U.S. Mexican border. Both women were born in Mexico. Because their families were undocumented, both returned to Mexico in order to continue their education. They are part of a growing number of young people who have had to make the same decision. Both women are part of a group that is helping other young returnees find their footing in Mexico. They have also...

Dec 10, 2018•45 min•Ep. 80

Ep. 79 Reconsidering Prekindergarten

Researchers know that prekindergarten offers short term benefits - kids do better in the early grades if they’ve gone to Pre-K. But the effects seem to fade by about the third grade. In this episode: new research into this fade out effect. Researchers paired student data from a statewide Pre-K experiment with records of teacher observation scores from Tennessee’s new formal evaluation program. Their idea was a simple one - would a student’s access to high-quality early grade teachers help the Pr...

Nov 21, 2018•14 min•Ep. 79

Ep. 78 Is The Migrant Caravan A National Security Crisis?

The so-called “migrant caravan” has grabbed worldwide headlines. Approximately 3,000 people are walking toward the Southern U.S. border from a variety of countries. The caravan appears to have originated in Honduras, and the travelers say they are headed north for many reasons including fear of violence and gangs in their home countries. Many questions surround who the migrants are, and how the U.S. should deal with them. Sarah Bermeo has been following the situation closely. She is a political ...

Nov 03, 2018•16 min•Ep. 78

Ep. 77 Was Pittsburgh Shooting 'Trumpism-inspired Terrorism'?

Earlier this week, a gunman opened fire at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. Authorities say the gunman made hateful, anti-Semitic comments on social media before the attack. David Schanzer is Director of the Duke Triangle Center on Terrorism and Homeland Security. He calls the attack an act of “Trumpism-inspired Terrorism."

Nov 01, 2018•20 min•Ep. 77

Ep.76 How to Make Voting Trend with Parkland Student Leader

Sari Kaufman is a junior at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland Florida. Her high school was the site of a horrific mass shooting this year. Since the shooting, Kaufman has worked alongside her friends to register thousands of voters. Sari Kaufman was on Duke’s campus to participate in a panel discussion about the challenges to student voting rights. The event was part of a special series run by the Hart Leadership Program called Connect2Politics . The series is exposing students to...

Oct 30, 2018•20 min•Ep. 76

Ep. 75 The Wealth of ‘America’s Dependents’

You might expect that elderly people would have more wealth than families with kids because they're older and they’ve had more time to save. But Christina Gibson-Davis' research shows the gap in wealth between the two groups has grown "startlingly wide" over the past 25 years. Gibson-Davis is a faculty member at the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University.

Oct 16, 2018•14 min•Ep. 75

Ep. 74 How to Make College An 'Engine of Social Mobility'

Michael Sorrell is president of Paul Quinn College, and he has turned the historically black institution in Dallas into what he calls “an engine of social mobility.” He became president of Paul Quinn in 2007. At the time there were more than a dozen abandoned buildings on campus. Michael Sorrell has since been named HBCU President of the Year three times for his contributions to higher education, and this year he was named to Fortune’s List of the World’s 50 Greatest Leaders.

Oct 02, 2018•26 min•Ep. 74

Ep. 73 Hidden Hurricane Lessons for Policymakers

Leaders in towns and cities affected by Hurricane Florence are attempting to get operations running again. Soon they will likely be thinking about how their communities can do things differently so the next big weather event doesn’t cause as many problems. Elizabeth Albright studies how communities recover after devastating natural disasters. For one research project, she followed seven Colorado communities for three years following deadly floods there. She joins Judith Kelley to talk about what...

Sep 18, 2018•15 min•Ep. 73

Ep. 72 A Visit to Yemen

Yemen is in the midst of civil war, a brutal conflict that has caused the world’s worst humanitarian crisis according to the United Nations. By some estimates, 75 percent of the people there are in need of humanitarian assistance. Millions have been forced to flee, and more are at risk of starvation. Abby Maxman, president of Oxfam America, recently returned from a trip to Yemen. She visited camps for displaced people, and has returned to the U.S. determined to help.

Sep 11, 2018•15 min•Ep. 72

Ep. 71 Season Premiere, Food Policy

Kelly Brownell has stepped away from his role as dean of the Sanford School of Public Policy to launch a new World Food Policy Center at Duke University. He talks with the school's new dean, Judith Kelley, about key challenges that he hopes his new center will begin to address. For example, he hopes to get people in the food and food policy space talking to each other. The academic field is segmented, he says. "There is a lot of depth around particular topics but not much breadth across them and...

Sep 04, 2018•22 min•Ep. 71

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