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Douglas Award The Edgar Fellows Program Class Rosters Donate Nominate NEW Leadership Illinois Oxford–Illinois Research and Impact Exchange Events News & Reports Recent News & Reports Flash Index Fiscal Futures Project Digital Government InitiativeInforming the policy conversation in Illinois and beyond View Our Mission Recent News Stay informed on our current initiatives and check out our latest media hits View Latest News and Events IGPA’s Jacinda Dariotis Upcoming Interdisciplinary Research (WMOK) IGPA’s Meg Bates Discuses Lower Participation Rates of Students of Color in Dual Credit Courses (Chalkbeat Chicago) IGPA’s Alexandra Filindra Shares Insights on Racial Gaps in Education (The Hechinger Report) IGPA’s Jonathan Coppess Discusses Chaos Surrounding 2023 Farm Bill (News 5 Cleveland) IGPA’s Meg Bates Shares Findings on Dual Credit Participation Among High School Students in Illinois (Discovery Partners Institute) IGPA’s Jonathan Coppess Shares Insights on 2024 Farm Bill Outlook (Agrinews) IGPA’s Jonathan Coppess Analyzes Consumers’ Perceptions of Food System Firm Sizes and Pricing IGPA’s Alexandra Filindra Discusses the Illinois Ban on Assault Weapon Ownership (Courthouse News Service) IGPA’s Alexandra Filindra Shares Insights on White Grievance (PsyPost.org) IGPA’s Brian Gaines Discusses Impact of Trump Trials on Presidential Polling 3 Universities Today, IGPA works with dozens of scholars who want to see their work impact the state and nation in meaningful, substantive, and fact-driven ways. 75 Years Since 1947, IGPA has maintained a deep connection with state government, including playing a role in the 1969-1970 state constitutional convention. 150+ Scholars IGPA working group members collaborate substantively and share knowledge. In addition to policy impact, working group partnerships have enabled new research avenues, funding streams, and more. Latest Policy Spotlight Should Illinois Eliminate the State Grocery Tax? Read More Policy Research and Experts IGPA’s working groups and the collaborative scholarship that they produce map onto human needs and desired outcomes in our state. Education, Learning, and Child and Family Well-Being Members of this working group engage in research in all areas of education, learning, resilience, and child and family well-being to promote justice, equity, and inclusion in all educational, service and community settings. Main Page Featured Report Case Study Equity, Justice, and Human Flourishing Members of this working group engage in research and policy promoting justice, inclusion, equity, and fullest life chances, through innovative and often transdisciplinary lenses. Main Page Featured Report Case Study Fiscal and Economic Policy Members of this working group research ways to make Illinois’ economic and fiscal structure equitable, dynamic and sustainable. Main Page Featured Report Case Study Read More 4 Working Groups IGPA’s working group structure maps onto human needs and desired outcomes in our state. Each group is interdisciplinary, interdepartmental and built to enable relationships among its members. 44 Collaborating Scholars Collaborating Scholars are members of the working groups who dedicate their time to IGPA policy publications or large-scale policy examinations. 150+ Members IGPA working group members collaborate substantively and share knowledge. In addition to policy impact, working group partnerships have enabled new research avenues, funding streams, and more. 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