Few things impact our daily lives more than the homes we live in and where those homes are located. The ability for Americans to access housing is a key driver of economic mobility and growth – for individuals and for entire states. Too often, burdensome barriers from land use regulations, including zoning, limit where Americans … Continued
CKF: What are you studying, and what drew you to that major? FIGUEROA: I competed in debate in high school. I was drawn to the law and loved arguing both sides of an issue, but I actually entered Notre Dame as a finance major. As the first in my family to go to college, I … Continued
Skills for America’s Future and the Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation has launched “Connect to Work AZ,” a program that will address underemployment and unemployment by focusing on communities of color and communities that traditionally have suffered from lack of investment. The program will complement existing Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation efforts to help local employers fill … Continued
In 2017, The Charles Koch Foundation provided a grant to The Ohio State University’s Moritz College of Law to establish the Drug Enforcement and Policy Center (DEPC). Led by law professor and sentencing expert Douglas Berman, DEPC develops innovative solutions to challenges in the criminal justice system that keep people safe while respecting the dignity … Continued
Research indicates workers want jobs that give them meaning — that align with who they are as a person and what they want to contribute to the world. Still, many employers are slow to respond to this signal, or don’t know how. In a RealClearMarkets op-ed, Clayton Christensen Institute Co-Founder Michael Horn and Charles Koch Foundation Executive … Continued
Charles Koch Foundation (CKF) Executive Director Ryan Stowers recently joined top education innovators from all over the world at the ASU-GSV Summit 2023. ASU-GSV Summit 2023 discusses importance of culture in postsecondary education The conference featured a fireside chat between Stowers and Dr. Freeman Hrabowski, III, emeritus president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), … Continued
Openness — the ability to ask questions and the willingness to be questioned — is necessary for innovation. The principle also undergirds the success of a free, liberally democratic society of self-governing citizens. Which is why, as Institute for Humane Studies (IHS) President and CEO Emily Chamlee-Wright and Charles Koch Foundation Executive Director Ryan Stowers … Continued
It’s spring. Millions of high school students have decided if, and where, they will go to college. These students are entering academia as attacks on academic freedom are increasing. Learning how to tackle difficult issues and preserve free speech on college campuses will be as important to students’ success as learning good study habits. And … Continued
According to a late 2022 survey conducted by YouScience (an aptitude-based guidance platform for learners), three-quarters of high school graduates do not feel prepared to make college or career decisions. A Salesforce survey found only 11 percent of college students feel very prepared to enter the workforce. In a Charles Koch Foundation (CKF)-sponsored webinar, journalist … Continued
As polarization reaches a fever pitch — and as Americans face the start of a new presidential election cycle — scholars are investigating how divisive political beliefs may erode respect for democratic norms. They also are looking for effective means to improve political discourse. Their work is getting a lot of attention, including by the … Continued
