The Economics of Early Childhood Education: How Federal Budget Cuts are Affecting Low-Income Preschools Across the United States

This policy brief examines the growing crisis in early childhood education (ECE) caused by recent federal budget cuts to programs such as Head Start, Preschool Development Grants, and AmeriCorps-affiliated initiatives.

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Rachel Ledoux

November 30, 2025

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Inquiry-driven, this project may reflect personal views, aiming to enrich problem-related discourse.

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Collateral in the Cosmos: Kinetic Anti-Satellites Are Weapons of Mass Destruction

Capstones - Summer 2024

Asher Patel

This project explores how kinetic anti-satellites are weapons of mass destruction. It examines the modern space race and the role of kinetic anti-satellite weapons.

Analyzing Inflation: An Evaluative Report on How Fiscal Spending Address U.S. Inflation

Capstones - Fall 2023

Harmoni Wilson

This brief analyzes inflation along with its vast number of solutions, including the revaluation of U.S. Fiscal Policies. Looking at previously tried policy in the U.S. and successful international examples, a more definite solution can be drawn for inflation.

AI Bias in the American Criminal Justice System

Capstones - Winter 2023

Suchir Parachuri

This presentation delves into the issue of AI bias within the American criminal justice system, focusing on its detrimental effects on marginalized communities. It examines the application of AI in predictive policing, risk assessment, and sentencing, emphasizing the repercussions of biased data and algorithms.

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Other Fellowship Capstones

Collateral in the Cosmos: Kinetic Anti-Satellites Are Weapons of Mass Destruction

Analyzing Inflation: An Evaluative Report on How Fiscal Spending Address U.S. Inflation

AI Bias in the American Criminal Justice System