With a focus on education, healthcare, and global prosperity (@GlobalCCI), the Institute works to create positive social change through the power of innovation.

Lexington, MA
Joined December 2008
Schools, faith groups, and community leaders reach parents who may never discuss loneliness with a doctor. The new report “Unbundling Parental Loneliness” explores how they can help parents find support that fits their struggles. Read the report: christenseninstitute.org/pub…
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What does it take to build a more integrated education-to-career system? Across six papers, “Beyond Silos” explores 5 priorities for states, from shared strategy and funding to infrastructure and demand. Explore the full series: christenseninstitute.org/pub…
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What does it take to build a more integrated education-to-career system? Across six papers, “Beyond Silos” explores 5 priorities for states, from shared strategy and funding to infrastructure and demand. Explore the full series: christenseninstitute.org/pub…
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The Federal Scholarship Tax Credit takes effect in 2027. What it means for education innovation is still an open question. “The Fuse is Lit” explores whether this new funding could help support approaches to learning and schooling that existing systems struggle to fund. Read more: christenseninstitute.org/pub…
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Can AI help parents feel less lonely? Ann Somers Hogg found that some parents used AI as a stepping stone, but none credited it as the sole solution to their loneliness. Explore her latest report, “Unbundling Parental Loneliness”: christenseninstitute.org/pub…
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Who will new education innovations ultimately serve? “The Fuse is Lit” explores how the incentives surrounding the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit could shape which students ultimately benefit from new approaches to learning and schooling. Read more: christenseninstitute.org/pub…
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What does “I’m lonely” really mean? In “Unbundling Parental Loneliness,” Ann Somers Hogg uses Jobs to Be Done theory to uncover at least five distinct types of loneliness, each pointing toward different solutions. Read the new report: christenseninstitute.org/pub… #Loneliness
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How much money could the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit generate? At 1% taxpayer participation, national donations would total roughly $800 million. At 15%, that number could reach roughly $12 billion. “The Fuse is Lit” explores why that difference matters for education innovation. Read more: christenseninstitute.org/pub…
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K–12, higher education, and workforce development each bring important strengths to preparing people for careers. But too often, they operate in isolation. “Beyond Silos” explores how states can help build more integrated education-to-career systems. christenseninstitute.org/pub…
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What could the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit make possible beyond traditional school expenses? “The Fuse is Lit” explores whether it could support experiences like robotics teams, wilderness expeditions, apprenticeships, and student-run ventures. Read more: christenseninstitute.org/pub…
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How can states better connect K–12, higher education, and workforce development so more learners can move into good careers? Our new six-part series, “Beyond Silos,” offers a state policy playbook for tackling that challenge. christenseninstitute.org/pub…
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Will the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit ultimately fuel education innovation? “The Fuse is Lit” identifies five conditions that could shape the answer, from whether the money shows up to whether it funds innovative programs and reaches students who are hardest to serve. Read more: christenseninstitute.org/pub…
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Could the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit fund more than conventional approaches to education? “The Fuse is Lit” explores two potential paths for innovation: the additive path and the redesign path, and what each could mean for new approaches to learning and schooling. Read more: christenseninstitute.org/pub…
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A major new source of K–12 funding is set to take effect in 2027. In our new report, “The Fuse is Lit,” Thomas Arnett and Greg Nadeau provide clarity on the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit and explore what it could mean for students, schools, and education innovation. Read more: christenseninstitute.org/pub…
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