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Voting and Elections

Voting Rights and Free Elections

Underlying most of our election talk is the assumption that elections in the U.S. are free and that the basic right to vote is secure. But millions of people are regularly denied their right to vote. Learn more about whose vote won't be counted this year. More about voting rights and free elections.


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Illinois' Forgotten Middle-Skill Jobs

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Illinois' Forgotten Middle-Skill Jobs


The Workforce Alliance


This report takes a closer look at middle-skill jobs in Illinois, those that require more than a high school diploma but less than a four year degree. These jobs have traditionally been the bedrock of the middle class and are estimated to comprise almost half of all new job openings in coming years. Yet education and training for these jobs are sorely lacking. What's going on? Check it out

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Opening Up Education: The Collective Advancement of Education through Open Technology, Open Content, and Open KnowledgeIssueLab has partnered with the Hewlett Foundation's Education Program to create a research archive dedicated to the field of Open Education Resources (OER). One of the many research works included in this special collection is a unique set of essays by leaders in the open education movement describing the successes, challenges, and opportunities they have found in the field. We encourage you to check it out.

The OER research collection is a great example of what we call an IssueLab SubDomain, a special subset of IssueLab's larger collection made to look and feel like the web site of a partner organization. If you are interested in learning more about bringing a similar level of interactivity and reach to your own research collection, check out our new products and services.



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