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Seven ways to make school reopening plans work for everyone
What if we didn’t have to settle on one reopening plan? What if we empowered schools, educators, and families to create mutual arrangements that work for everyone involved?
July 17, 2020
Supreme Court strikes a blow against free speech in Soros case, Stand Together Trust fellow says
"At the heart of the First Amendment lies the principle that every person should decide for themselves what they want to say, or whether they want to say anything at all."
June 30, 2020
Conversations about race, equality, and the American experience
Organizations such as Braver Angels offer a path forward—driving a movement that seeks to create a space for dialogue to help us better understand each other and learn from each other. In a time where we’re having important conversations about race, equality, and the American experience, hearing each other’s voices is incredibly important.
June 18, 2020
Lessons from Tiananmen Square for American Protesters
While Beijing pushed for measures to prevent protests, vigils, and other speech around the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre, Americans across the country started raising their voices to speak out against long entrenched injustices. Stand Together Trust Director of Free Expression Sarah Ruger spoke to this essential component of progress in a recent commentary in Real Clear World.
June 17, 2020
ICYMI: STT Vice President of Policy Will Ruger on police reform
Stand Together Trust Vice President of Policy Will Ruger recently discussed the federal government’s 1033 program with Washington Post reporter James Hohmann.
June 16, 2020
ICYMI: Moving from police “force” to police “service”
Cole and Ramsey address efforts to “defund” law enforcement, arguing resource shifts are needed to move “from a police force to police service.”
June 16, 2020
Ten Student News Programs to Join Poynter College Media Project
As the U.S. journalism industry weathers economic hardship and reporters worldwide face political and cultural threats, educational opportunities pursued by the next generation of journalists becomes increasingly important. The Poynter Institute meets that opportunity with its College Media Project.
May 29, 2020
Innovating through Polyplexus incubators
STT has recently partnered with Polyplexus to allow academics, scholars, and researchers to review our R&D inquiries. Join our open discussion today.
May 27, 2020
Techdirt will explore importance of digital innovation during COVID-19
Stand Together Trust and the Charles Koch Foundation have supported Techdirt’s coverage of free speech issues in the past. Now, with a six-month STT sponsorship, Techdirt will curate content that examines how technology and innovation have positively impacted communities, individuals, and businesses during the COVID-19 crisis.
May 20, 2020
Letter from Charles Koch Foundation and Stand Together Trust on COVID-19 Pandemic
Today we stand together with everyone in this country and around the world to do all we can to support one another and prevent the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic
March 18, 2020