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HCM Strategists, one of the nation’s leading advocacy and public policy firms, today announced the launch of a new blog series exploring different issues facing the field of education following the COVID-19 pandemic. This new series is titled, “Addressing COVID-19 Concerns in Education,” and will identify emerging and necessary policies and practices across schools, institutions of higher education, federal and state government for postsecondary and K-12 education.
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Every year around this time, the NCAA releases its list of 68 teams that will participate in the March Madness tournament. This year, the tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Unfortunately, this year, fans around the country must forgo the ritual of analyzing team statistics, weighing defensive and offensive strengths or choosing their favorites based on mascots and team colors to build their brackets.
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With schools shuttered and kids at home — some even asked to stay indoors — parents must now balance their work responsibilities with the educational needs of their children. But finding a place to start can prove downright daunting.
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A recent report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests we may be winning the battle against cancer. But we will lose the war if we don’t do something about the rising cost of drugs in the United States.
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If you look closely at a particular photo here, you’ll find the collector in a crowd of nude New Yorkers lying on the Queensboro Bridge.
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Mental health conditions in the United States are widespread. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, almost 1 in 5 adults lives with a mental health condition. However, the stigma surrounding these conditions is a significant barrier for people seeking help.
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I spent my early career in the theater and eventually went on to own a restaurant in Hell’s Kitchen. A career advocating for the rights of patients had not occurred to me until two defining moments occurred in my life.
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Clinical trials function more efficiently and produce better results when patients are engaged in the process. Increasingly, the industry is moving towards a patient-centric approach to clinical research and the design of trials. Reducing patient burden is a big part of this as it helps to boost recruitment and retention rates. But there is also value in engaging patients in the design of the trial itself.
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The Face of Change series highlights individuals within this mosaic of impact, their unique contributions to our community, and motivations for supporting United Way. This month, meet Toya Barnes-Teamer, a Principal at HCM Strategists.
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If the state of Utah is to revisit the goal or establish a new benchmark, the initiatives of other states and Utah’s own experience can help guide its way, said Jimmy Clarke, senior director of state policy with the education and health policy consulting firm HCM Strategists.
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HCM Strategists, one of the nation’s leading healthcare advocacy, policy and engagement firms, today released a new in-depth policy brief addressing the shortage of mental health services on college campuses. This brief seeks to identify the major factors impacting the supply and demand framework around mental health services on campuses.
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Valarie Clark, MPA previously worked for the American Association of Medical Colleges, Krista Forbes recently worked in community sustainability for ECO District Hampton Roads and Yuri Velasquez joins HCM from the Florida Department of Health. They bring their community engagement experience and health policy expertise to HCM working with the NIH’s All of Us Research Program.
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For most families, paying for college means relying on some form of financial aid. Yet last year, 43% of high school seniors didn’t submit the one form required for nearly all types of student aid: the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). These students missed out on a stunning $24 billion in money for college.
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“The theory behind outcomes-based funding is that it makes a direct alignment between the state’s finance policy and the state goals,” Scott Boelscher of HCM Strategists, a public policy firm, told the commission members. “… It has the ability to influence institution actions through financial incentives, is what springs to mind first, but also through awareness of state priorities and awareness of institutional performance. And it provides incentives to adopt and scale evidence based student success best practices.”
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Washington, D.C. – HCM Strategists, one of the nation’s leading healthcare advocacy, policy and engagement firms, today announced that Cara Tenenbaum will be joining the staff as a Director for HCM’s Health Innovation practice. Cara is an expert healthcare policy analyst that specializes in women’s health, digital health and personalized medicine.
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If states and schools are successful, they will significantly increase bachelor’s attainment rates for community college transfer students and take a major step toward improving opportunity for those often disadvantaged by our education system. If nothing is done, free community college may not turn out to be all that free — but a costly detour instead.
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HCM Strategists Selected to Build on Engagement Work with Communities Underrepresented in Biomedical Research
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Author Liz Ross of HCM Strategists also references the Obama-era School Improvement Grant program, which researchers found largely unsuccessful. “Given the lessons learned from the SIG program, it is fair to ask: how can we be sure that districts will not continue to take the path of least resistance when provided with more flexibility under the law?” she writes.
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HCM has launched a new video series as part of the Promising Policy initiative. The videos feature education experts who will highlight policies that drive better outcomes and equity in education.
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When parents think their school is good and their child is fine academically, they focus their time and energy on other pressing issues. But in most places, there is a Grand Canyon-size gap between what parents are told about their children’s learning and what the school knows to be true.
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The committee tasked with finding a CEO consisted of Algiers board members, in collaboration with HCM Strategists, and the organizations narrowed the pool of applicants from more than 50 to three last month.
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“All patients — and therefore, all of us — are ‘authorities’ in healthcare”
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“All patients — and therefore, all of us — are ‘authorities’ in healthcare”
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HCM Strategists, one of the nation’s leading advocacy and public policy firms, today released a new paper titled, “The Equity Imperative,” outlining actions state education policymakers should take to remove barriers for underserved students and improve access to dual enrollment opportunities.
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When Elizabeth Ross, the director of K-12 state policy at the consulting firm HCM Strategists, was working on a report published in November on school improvement work under ESSA and checked what state education department websites said about their school improvement practices, some of the sites hadn’t been updated since before ESSA passed.
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In a twist on a popular pastime, these policy wonks traded the basketball bracket for a focus on how well U.S. colleges and universities serve students
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New members include James S. “Jimmy” Clarke of Lafayette, a Louisiana State University graduate who used to be former Gov. Kathleen Blanco’s chief of staff and is now director of state policy for HCM Strategists, a health and education policy consulting firm.
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HCM Strategists, one of the nation’s leading advocacy and public policy firms, today announced that Bobby Clark will be joining the staff full-time as a principal. Bobby is a renowned expert on a number of health policy issues, including the regulation of food, drugs, and medical devices, as well as biomedical research and development, health insurance reform, health care financing, and delivery system reform.
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Author Liz Ross of HCM Strategists also references the Obama-era School Improvement Grant program, which researchers found largely unsuccessful. “Given the lessons learned from the SIG program, it is fair to ask: how can we be sure that districts will not continue to take the path of least resistance when provided with more flexibility under the law?” she writes.
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“A model should encourage the success of priority populations, such as low-income, adults and underrepresented minority students.” Martha Snyder testifies before the joint Senate and Assembly Higher Education Committee.
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HCM Partner Michael Manganiello speaks in this video honoring Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of NIAID at NIH, at the 22nd Annual Cancer Leadership Reception.
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In addition to PNPI’s new members, the board appointed Terrell Halaska as board chair.
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HCM Strategists celebrated its 10th anniversary in D.C. this spring.The partners and staff were joined by former and current clients, influencers, policymakers, foundation members and leaders in health and education policy.
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Fourteen national community groups and health care provider associations have partnered with the All of Us Research Program, part of the National Institutes of Health, to help raise awareness about the program.
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The Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, chaired by Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-KY), held a hearing today to discuss reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (HEA).
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HCM Strategists has announced three additional recipients of the Federal Financial Aid Advocacy (FFAA) Fund, which is supported by a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently sponsored a public workshop entitled “Diabetes Outcome Measures Beyond Hemoglobin A1c.”
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HCM Strategists has announced two additional recipients of the Federal Financial Aid Advocacy (FFAA) Fund, which is supported by a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
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HCM Strategists today announced the first recipients of the Federal Financial Aid Advocacy (FFAA) Fund, which is supported by a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
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Moderated by HCM Partner Terrell Halaska, this session will explore how higher education institutions can participate in the global movement led by Certified B Corporations to use business as a force for good.
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Inside Higher Ed covers HCM’s new Federal Financial Aid Advocacy Fund, noting the hope is to encourage new voices and partnerships on aid policy, including civil rights organizations, businesses and unions.
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HCM is launching the Federal Financial Aid Advocacy (FFAA) Fund, a grant program to support advocacy activity that expands stakeholder engagement in federal policymaking for financial aid programs.
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Patient testimony provides a critical perspective during FDA committee hearings, but the current system ignores the numerous obstacles to patient engagement.
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Partners for Better Care (PBC), a nonpartisan coalition comprised of patient organizations seeking to improve health care in the U.S., launched this morning.
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HCM Partner Michael Manganiello, on behalf of The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, presented a grant check and was part of the dedication ceremony for new equipment for Scranton Park.
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“Who is to say that more individuals cannot become the drivers of their own education, enabled with the proper tools and guidance?” Terrell Halaska discusses the changing higher education landscape.
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Recent post from The Pew Charitable Trusts, “States to Colleges: Prove You’re Worth It” discusses growing movement for higher ed public funding based on performance.
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They label it as “bipartisanship,” but many of the interest groups lobbying the rewrite of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) are not focused on what is in the best interest of America’s students.
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Kristin Hultquist (formerly Conklin) makes her case why it’s time to #FixFAFSA and allow millions of Americans the opportunity to easily apply for and receive timely, clear information about federal grants and loans for college.
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In a time rife with political and social unrest around the world, Tunisian Assistant Professor and 2014 George W. Bush Women’s Initiative Fellow Emna Ben Mustapha Ben Arab and her mentor HCM Partner Terrell Halaska offer an important perspective on the future of international cooperation.
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What would it mean to “fix” No Child Left Behind? As the Elementary and Secondary Education Act comes up for reauthorization, we examine the existing law and determine what is (and isn’t) working.
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Teresa Lubbers, current Indiana Commissioner for Higher Education, talks about the strides that Indiana has made in higher education, specifically the evolutionary shift to fund colleges based on performance metrics.
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Politico Pro posted an article yesterday titled Where Outcomes-Based Funding Works. See a clip of the full article.
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In an oped co-penned by Terrell Halaska and Martha Snyder, the importance of bipartisanship related to the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act is explored.
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A new report released today titled Driving Outcomes:Typology and Principles to Inform Outcomes-Based Funding Models takes an in-depth look at the evolution of state outcomes-based funding policies.
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Madeline Will of The Chronicle asks the question–“Who’s tying money to college performance, and how?” The answer is found in the new report released today by HCM Strategists.
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Dan Greenstein challenges the commonly held beliefs surrounding outcomes-based funding versus the realities, and mentions the recently released HCM report.
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In an article by Paul Fain of Inside Higher Ed, critics weigh in on the issue of performance funding and its risks. While some are still skeptical, they agree that the newly released HCM report is helpful.
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HCM Partner Terrell Halaska takes a look at the most polarizing aspect surrounding the No Child Left Behind issue: testing.
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In a U.S. News article summarizing the recent Senate hearing aimed to harness the issues surrounding No Child Left Behind and put a bipartisan bill reauthorizing ESEA on the floor, HCM Partner Terrell Halaska weighs in.
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HCM Partner Terrell Halaska weighs in on the first Senate hearing regarding re-authorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, better known as No Child Left Behind.
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On January 7th, 2015 members of the Senate introduced the Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency Act, or FAST Act, a plan to dramatically simplify applying for and receiving student financial aid.
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The University Innovation Alliance launch, hosted at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, was attended by various institution leaders, students, policymakers, and media.
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Congratulations to Founding Partner, Kristin Hultquist (formerly Conklin), on her nomination from the Professional Women in Advocacy (PWIA) for “Excellence in a Federal Issue Campaign”!
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“Common Core math is not fuzzy; it’s smart”. That is the premise of an Oped in USA Today released on Monday praising the higher standards and quality assessments associated with the Common Core.
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Maximizing Resources for Student Success focuses on improving student outcomes and affordability at comprehensive four-year institutions through four strategic investigations.
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HCM Strategists Founding Partner Kristin Hultquist (formerly Conklin) spoke to Radio Higher Ed about re-imagining student financial aid delivery and design.
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Executives of the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, one of HCM’s clients, met with Congresswoman Diana DeGette at Craig Hospital, a NeuroRecovery Network (NRN) site.
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Michael spoke to the power of smart advocacy on Through the Noise: The Business of Communicating.
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HCM’s proposals for restructuring financial aid are supported by Jenna Robinson and Kimrey Rhinehardt in Roll Call.
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Kristin Hultquist (formerly Conklin), HCM founding partner, addressed ways to simplify the federal financial aid system before committees in the House and Senate.
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A NY Times Op-Ed coauthored by HCM’s Kristin Hultquist (formerly Conklin) addresses barriers the current Pell grant system creates.
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Getting American higher education focused on the needs of students rather than the needs of institutions.
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Inside Higher Ed covers the release of HCM Strategists’ Financial Aid Technical Panel Report Doing Better for More Students.
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Beckie Supiano of The Chronicle highlights the student-centered reforms called for in the recently released HCM Strategists Technical Panel Report, Doing Better for More Students.
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Huffington Post discusses how financial aid must be part of the solution to America’s college dropout crisis.
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The New York Times covers the release of the coalition-led report, The American Dream 2.0.
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Terrell Halaska and Kristin Hultquist’s (formerly Conklin) recommended reading for education policy theory, debate and research.
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Terrell Halaska and Martha Snyder examine the unintended consequences of education flexibility on accountability.
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The College Demographic Revolution is Upon Us: Kristin Hultquist (formerly Conklin) and Terrell Halaska shine light on the growing numbers of non-traditional students failing to graduate from institutions.
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HCM partners argue that health and education issues are not receiving the attention, focus and resources they deserve.
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Terrell Halaska and Michael Manganiello argue for increased public investments in disease and drug research and development.
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Increase college completion rates: The next step for policymakers by Kristin Hultquist (formerly Conklin) and Terrell Halaska.
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Ohio College Grads To Be Tracked For Study – An article on Ohio’s grant through the Lumina Productivity Initiative quotes Kristin Hultquist (formerly Conklin).
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Starting a college class or a university education without finishing it is a waste of time, and at public institutions, a waste of taxpayer money.
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The Solution to AIDS: It’s Only Going to Happen if Everyone is at the Table by Michael Manganiello.
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Getting at a Real College Cost Driver: Health Care by Terrell Halaska and Kristin Hultquist (formerly Conklin).
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Higher Education: Take a Lesson from Health Care by Terrell Halaska and Michael Manganiello.
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Work on the America COMPETES Act has led to more challenging math and science classes and the training of more math and science teachers.
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Big debut bash for HCM Strategists.
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A trio of lobbyists, Terrell Halaska, Kristin Hultquist (formerly Conklin) and Michael Manganiello, has launched a new health care and education consulting firm called HCM Strategists.
