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Education is the pathway to a productive life. All people need basic literacy, math skills, and knowledge of the world around them to function in today’s society and be informed citizens. But despite increased spending, our educational outcomes as a nation are stagnant. How well is the US educational system preparing young people for successful […]
The Policy Circle is pleased to announce that this year’s Circle Leadership Summit will take place September 6th – 7th in Chicago! Join us for a pre-summit reception and Circle Leader Training on Thursday, September 6th at the American Airlines Conference Center at Wrigley Field and then on Friday, September 7th in downtown Chicago at […]
Dear Kristin, I keep hearing that this year is an important election year. The word “midterms” is bounced around on TV and in the news constantly. I think there are also local elections happening in my state! With all this information out there, how do I find out who candidates are? As George Washington told […]
The Policy Circle’s Co-founder, Sylvie Légère, sat down with Laura Cox Kaplan of the She Said / She Said podcast to talk about how The Policy Circle is engaging women across the nation in a conversation about public policy. The She Said / She Said podcast was dreamt up at the 2017 Policy Circle Summit in Chicago where Laura moderated a panel called “Using […]
“ Continued dependence upon relief induces a spiritual disintegration fundamentally destructive to the national fiber. To dole our relief in this way is to administer a narcotic, a subtle destroyer of the human spirit.” Do you know who said this? Hint: His New Deal laid the foundation for today’s welfare programs. Even he knew that long term dependency destroys the desire to want […]
“How do we ensure people don’t take advantage of entitlement programs?” “What are other ways to ensure solvency of entitlement programs beyond the current workforce?” These are the thought-provoking questions Policy Circle women asked during the townhall call launching its latest brief on Entitlements .