In Title IX investigations and decision-making processes, especially in word-against-word complaints where direct evidence is limited, pattern evidence can provide valuable clarity. When available and ...

One of the great—if largely unsung—bipartisan congressional acts of recent history was the passage in 2018 of the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act. In essence, the “Evidence Act” ...

Evidence-based decision making (EBDM)—using the best available evidence from multiple sources to make informed decisions—is critical to the success of any organization. In a new study, researchers ...

A large study, led by academics from Royal Holloway, University of London, found research used by policy-makers regarding conservation and environmental management is unstable over time and can ...

Austin skyline. The city's “Reimagining Public Safety” project used evidence-based policymaking to inform the city's budget decisions and to shape public safety policies starting in 2020.

I sat on this for a bit, but Oren Cass’s latest “victory” lap one year after Liberation Day convinced me to post. In case you missed it, Cass had a good, smug laugh at economists who predicted the ...

The government is moving to institutionalise evidence-informed policy making through stronger analytical capacity, improved policy evaluation systems and closer collaboration with research ...

A high-level policy dialogue at LUMS called for stronger evidence-based reforms to improve girls' retention in middle school and enhance inclusion for children from religious minority backgrounds. The ...