Small Schools vs. Big Schools - Institute for Local Self-Reliance
WEBMar 19, 2012 · Small Schools vs. Big Schools. Mar 19, 2012. ILSR. Policy Topic. One of the most effective ways to improve student achievement and curb school violence is to reduce the size of the nation’s schools. Hundreds of studies have found that students who attend small schools outperform those in large schools on every academic measure from grades to ...
Institute for Local Self-Reliance
WEBSep 12, 2024 · Fighting Corporate Control. The Institute for Local Self-Reliance is a national research and advocacy organization that partners with allies across the country to build an American economy driven by local priorities, accountable to people and the planet. The annual Arts and Crafts Street Fair — Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.
Issue Brief: How Amazon Exploits and Undermines Small …
WEBJun 16, 2021 · Public Support for Regulation of Big Tech: Analysis of Survey Findings,” Lake Research Partners, Feb. 2021. “Congress Is Leaning Towards a Big Tech Breakup,” Hal Singer, ProMarket, Mar. 9, 2021. “Investigation of Competition in Digital Markets,” U.S. House of Representatives, Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative Law of the Committee on the Judiciary, 2020, at 15 ...
About ILSR - Institute for Local Self-Reliance
WEBMay 2, 2024 · The Institute for Local Self-Reliance has a vision of thriving, diverse, equitable communities. To reach this vision, we build local power and fight corporate control. Over the past 50 years, the growth of ILSR and its mission to build local power and fight corporate control has become a story worth …
Top 10 Reasons to Support Locally Owned Businesses
WEBDec 10, 2012 · 1. Local Character and Prosperity. In an increasingly homogenized world, communities that preserve their one-of-a-kind businesses and distinctive character have an economic advantage. 2. Community Well-Being. Locally owned businesses build strong communities by sustaining vibrant town centers, linking neighbors in …
WEBHow Amazon Undermines Jobs, Wages, and Working Conditions As Amazon expands and takes over more of the economy, it’s driving many alarming trends affecting working people: fewer reliable jobs, more temporary work
Maps Show Alarming Pattern of Dollar Stores’ Spread in U.S. Cities
WEBLouisville, Ky. “Across Louisville, more than 120,000 people are living with food insecurity, meaning they don’t have reliable access to healthy, affordable food,” explained The Courier-Journal in a recent, in-depth report about how food insecurity affects the region and its residents. On Louisville’s northwest side, grocery store closures and food insecurity have hit …
8 Policy Strategies Cities Can Use to Support Local Businesses
WEBAug 28, 2017 · 8 Policy Strategies Cities Can Use to Support Local Businesses. Aug 28, 2017. Stacy Mitchell. Fact Sheets and Guides. The Institute for Local Self-Reliance produced this policy brief for Local Progress, a network of elected officials organized by the Center for Popular Democracy. We’ve reproduced the text of the brief below, and it’s also ...
Careers - Institute for Local Self-Reliance
WEBCareers. The Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) is a national nonprofit working to reverse today’s extreme levels of corporate concentration and advance policies to rebuild the economic capacity of local communities. We use in-depth research, reporting, and data analysis to produce influential reports and articles. Our work illuminates ...
America's Monopoly Problem - Institute for Local Self-Reliance
WEBAmerica’s Monopoly Problem. State and local officials, and their citizens, are on the frontlines of the problems caused by excessive concentration, from the lack of good jobs, to unaffordable prescription drugs, to failing farms and businesses. This guide shows how states and cities can counter corporate control, reverse these trends, and ...
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