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Meet the 2026-2027 Newmark Scholars

The 2026-2027 Newmark Scholars are leading through service at the McCourt School of Public Policy. Learn more today!
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How McCourt Students Are Helping Reduce Youth Violence in the Nation’s Capital

Student teams in the McCourt School’s Policy Innovation Lab partner with local organizations to shape equitable public policy ...
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Better Government Lab Receives More Than $2 Million from the Walmart Foundation to Support SNAP Administration, Accuracy and Access

The Better Government Lab today announced a $2,053,870 grant from the Walmart Foundation to help states strengthen the ...
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Inside Foundations: How Students Are Learning to Engage with Bias and Become Ethical Changemakers

Being able to work across differences—in expertise, perspective, position and experience—is essential to leadership, and also ...
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How ‘Mamá y Papá’ Inspired Eduardo Ramos (MPM’26) to Serve Others

McCourt alum Eduardo Ramos (MPM’26) shares how his family legacy shaped his path to the McCourt School and into public ...
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Our Founding Donor

Accomplished business and sports leader, entrepreneur and philanthropist, Frank H. McCourt, Jr. has continually invested in innovating for the future. Frank H. McCourt, Jr., is an accomplished ...
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The U.S.’s skills gap is widening. Here’s how policy can help.

A recent report by the McCourt School’s Center on Education and the Workforce indicates that the U.S. economy is facing a growing skills shortage in critical occupations. Learn from the Center’s ...