Redistricting in 2021, Financing Technology Entrepreneurship, and More

Student outcomes at community colleges, moving beyond venture capital, and what to know about the redistricting battle.

View in browser October 1, 2021 Redistricting 2021: Red states, blue voters   "In state capital after state capital, district by district, the battle is on." Elaine Kamarck discusses what recent census data means for redistricting across the country and the many paradoxes at play given the new data and political realities on the ground.    Read more Beyond VC: Financing technology entrepreneurship in the rest of America   While venture capital (VC) has been championed as a popular financing mechanism for innovative tech companies for decades, it funds fewer than 1% of new U.S. businesses. Aia Sarycheva and Mark Muro write that U.S. policymakers can play an important role in encouraging regional innovation by looking beyond VC and supporting diverse growth paths for tech companies.   Read more Student outcomes at community colleges   Federal policy has largely excluded community colleges from accountability standards, but as the Biden administration reviews regulations, policymakers should be equipped with the right information to make the best decisions around institutional accountability. Cody Christensen and Lesley Turner examine program-level data on earnings and student-loan repayment outcomes at more than 1,200 community colleges across America.    Read more Help support Brookings with a donation   Brookings is committed to making its high-quality, independent policy research free to the public. Please consider making a contribution today to our Annual Fund to support our experts' work. The conclusions and recommendations of any Brookings publication are solely those of its author(s), and do not reflect the views of the Institution, its management, or its other scholars. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Brookings Institution campus in Washington, D.C. is currently closed and all events are virtual only. For more information on the Institution's response, read our full guidance here. The Brookings Institution, 1775 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036 Unsubscribe Manage your newsletter preferences | Receive the Brookings Brief less often