Southern California Policy Review

We are delighted to share a new way to consume evidence-based, digestible, and actionable policy insights from research produced at the Price School of Policy and fellow USC graduate students.

The new interactive web space with a forthcoming blog space and video library strives to bring diverse research methods, perspectives, and analysis to our readers. Published work elevates outstanding student and faculty thought-leaders across 12 policy areas. Join the conversation at: http://scpolicyreview.org/

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Congratulations to published authors: Briana Calleros Elly Schoen Karina Alvarez David Bocarsly Rachel Huguet Rob Cudd Jacob Denney Chinaza Oti Anna Evanstein Jesús Manuel García-Amador Zhen Zhang

We extend our gratitude to last year's board and editors: Ali Limonadi Chris Ah San Maya Kramer Christina Baghdasarian Jaime A Varela Jake Rotter Laura Inez Covarrubias Edgar Ortiz Grace Fulop Noor Khalil Talar Kakilian Erica Y Chan Leonardo Poareo cupen-ames Franklin

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Perspective | The House GOP tax bill would raise the cost of college. We can’t let that happen. Ted Mitchell, president of American Council on Education, weighs in on the Republican legislation.

Ending DACA removes protection and opportunities but not accomplishments and dreams Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced today that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program will be phased out over the next six months.

Trump will end Obama protections for Dreamers Under DACA, nearly 800,000 undocumented immigrants brought to the country as children have received work permits and deferral from deportation.

http://www.ajc.com/business/new-atlanta-fed-chief-says-data-will-his-guide/H4zKnhBmrHPxURnvGEZy0J/

New Atlanta Fed chief says data will be his guide Raphael Bostic, 51, became the Atlanta Fed's president in June. He brings a distinctive background to the post.

Young workers face a tougher labor market even as the economy inches towards full employment Over the last several years, the economy has moved steadily (if more slowly than we would have wanted) towards full employment. Payroll employment growth in excess of working-age population growth is a positive sign of a growing economy, but unrecovered labor force participation and below-target wag...

Most private colleges take very few transfers. At USC, about 1,500 get a spot each year At the University of Southern California, more than 1,400 transfer students join the student body this year, most from community colleges. This is the largest transfer community at any private school

Mayor Garcetti leads ‘Climate Mayors’ to oppose U.S. withdrawal from Paris Agreement LOS ANGELES — Mayor Eric Garcetti today led a coalition of mayors across the United States in denouncing President Trump’s decision to walk away from the Paris Climate Agreement.

56 percent of people in poverty now reside in a suburb.

Suburban Poverty Meets Homeowner's Associations What will happen to Homeowner's Associations in an America with increasing suburban poverty? It will be messy.

What rural communities stand to lose from proposed housing budget cuts The Trump Administration's proposed cuts and tax reforms could reduce housing availability and affordability in rural communities.

The class of 2016 had a record-high graduation rate of 83.2 percent, with significant gains for student populations that have historically lagged behind.

California graduation rates keep rising, achievement gap narrows Tom Torlakson, the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, announced today that 83.2 percent of students in the class of 2016 graduated – a record high.

After five years of crippling drought, the Golden State had one of its wettest winters on record. So what has all the rain and snow meant for our water supply in Southern California? It depends on where you live and where your water comes from.

Special coverage: Have SoCal's water supplies recovered? Not all of the region's water sources have rebounded, despite above average rain and snow. Areas that don't import any water are still in conservation mode.