Initiatives
The Pew Center on the States operates projects designed to address major issues facing states, with the goals of raising awareness and advancing effective policy solutions through research, advocacy and technical assistance. Our projects routinely work with stakeholders from both the public and private sectors, making investments in collaboration that are designed to identify new solutions and build momentum for reform.
Public Safety Performance
We work with states to advance fiscally sound, research-based sentencing and corrections policies and practices that protect public safety, hold offenders accountable and control costs.
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Government Performance
For more than a decade, we have been the nation’s premier source for comprehensive and independent information about state management. Our mission is to improve service to citizens by strengthening government policy and performance.
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Pre-K Education
We work to expand access to high-quality prekindergarten programs, including developing accountability systems for state pre-kindergarten programs, for all three- and four-year olds in the United States.
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Make Voting Work
We partner with state and local election officials, the private sector and others to foster an election system that achieves the highest standards of accuracy, convenience, efficiency and security.
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