Jacob Lopez is a second-year graduate student from Glendora, California. He is pursuing a joint degree from the Graduate School of Education and the Public Policy Program. He has worked extensively in public education both abroad and at home.
Before coming to Stanford, Jacob was a Peace Corps...
Hungry students populated the Public Policy student lounge for a (hopefully) relaxing study break to replenish and refuel during finals week. We hope all of our Public Policy students enjoyed the brain food and can see the finish line ahead.
The Public Policy staff and faculty wish all of our...
Unicorns and dragons? The CRISPR debate (the topic of a recent Public Policy Science and Technology Policy Roundtable forum) intensifies as the policy implications of genetic editing tools are explored further.
One person, one vote? A lawsuit before the Supreme Court seeks to claim that the correct constitutional metric should be eligible voters, not total population. Using that standard, they say that the Texas Senate map gives them roughly 50 percent less voting power.
At a recent SIEPR event, Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard urged her fellow policymakers to take a cautious approach and explained why interest rates likely will remain low for years to come.
Speaking at a recent SIEPR associates meeting, Peter Orszag, a former White House budget director, says the pillars and benefits behind the Affordable Care Act are here to stay.