Here is the latest from our Policies for Place initiative. We convened a bunch of interesting folks in Grand Rapids last June, and this is what they said about its unique public-private partnership model.

The Upjohn Institute has studied tuition-free college programs for 20 years, starting with the Kalamazoo Promise in 2005. This work informed a movement that now includes 200+ programs. Read how research, collaboration and expertise helped inform this movement. #EduSky www.upjohn.org/twenty-years...

Policy-relevant research from multiple disciplines is welcome.

@truesdale.bsky.social and I were happy to have @washingtonpost.com highlight our thoughts on Medicaid work requirements. There is even more cause for concern now the bill has become law. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Distressed to hear the #SocialSecurity admin will start witholding 100% of people's benefits if there is an overpayment, even if it is the fault of the SSA (which it often is). For now, only overpayments after 3/27 are included, and SSI is not affected. Since 3/24, repayments were capped at 10%.

From @timbartik.bsky.social at @upjohninstitute.bsky.social Michigan's GSRP pre-K program yields positive returns over a 15-year period, with the immediate gain of allowing parents to work while their children are in high-quality pre-K classrooms. Full report is here: www.upjohn.org/research-hig...

Understatement much @nytimes.com?

@upjohninstitute.bsky.social is a great place to work. Happy to answer any questions!

One of the surprise joys of @pkrugman.bsky.social 's new substack blog are the musical codas. Today's slayed me -- www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0Ju...

Here is what my @upjohninstitute.bsky.social colleagues and I have been up to lately!

Policies for Place @upjohninstitute.bsky.social recently convened our affiliates and local experts in collaboration with the @chicagofed.bsky.social to think about how communities can face coming economic challenges and create more equitable opportunities for residents. 5 lessons for 5 groups here!

I like tuition-free college that includes bachelor-granting institutions, as they provide meaningful choices. Minnesota's is simple and inclusive, with one drawback -- a benefit cliff at family income of $80K. Nothing wrong with a simple scale of declining benefits. www.minnpost.com/education/20...

"Many of the students using these scholarships already had their community college covered through Pell grants, but they didn’t know that," said @mmilleradams.bsky.social "So by saying, ‘Hey, it’s tuition-free,’ and putting that free message up front, you can bring a lot of people into the process.”

When it comes to clear communication, a promise that “community college tuition is free for all” wins, hands down, our @mmilleradams.bsky.social writes in an opinion piece. www.bridgemi.com/guest-commen...

New here and seeking connections. I've been a researcher at @upjohninstitute.bsky.social for 18 years, working first on KPromise & tuition-free college, and now on employment for young adults with disabilities. A political scientist by training, I enjoy hanging with economists and higher ed folks.