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.
Children's Dental Health
We work to advance policies that improve kids’ oral health, allowing them to maintain healthy mouths, get the restorative care they need, and come to school ready and able to learn.
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Election Initiatives
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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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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Home Visiting
We partner with policy makers and advocates to promote smart state investments in quality, home-based programs for new and expectant families.
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Partnership for America's Economic Success
We work to mobilize business leaders to improve tomorrow's economy through smart policy investments in young children today.
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Pre-K Education
We work to expand access to high-quality prekindergarten programs, including developing accountability systems for state prekindergarten programs, for all three- and four-year-olds in the United States.
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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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States' Fiscal Health Project
We conduct ongoing research and analysis on how states can make strategic investments, run government more efficiently and effectively and be responsible fiscal stewards. Our work provides expertise and support for sustainable budgeting and wise investments in good times and bad.
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