Perspectives: Camber Collective Blog

Advancing Equity in Charter Schools

Advancing Equity in Charter Schools

Through our work, we have identified several key equity principles that are common across the most inclusive and high-performing charter schools and initiatives, which could serve as a model for both new and existing charters to follow.
By: Melissa Mullins, Marc Allen
Greater Freedom, Lower Inequality?

Greater Freedom, Lower Inequality?

This discourse aims to initiate a conversation about the effects of freedom (i.e., civil liberties and political freedoms; Freedom House Index) on equality (GINI Coefficient), examining the complex relationship between civil liberties and political freedoms and income distribution through a landscaping of expert opinions and quantitative analysis.
By: Melissa Flores, Brent McCann
Emissions, Climate Change, and Health

Emissions, Climate Change, and Health

In this article, we define the challenge the globe faces at the intersection of climate and health. It illustrates that current investment levels and attention across key funders to the climate-health nexus fall short of the global need. The article also explores several complexities in climate-health funding that may inhibit further investment in space. It concludes with a few key recommendations to approach these challenges.
By: Melissa Flores, Abdel Agadazi
Healthcare x Equity: Mission Possible? Pt. One

Healthcare x Equity: Mission Possible? Pt. One

Join us for a far-reaching conversation about US healthcare and its many facets, angles, deficits—but also opportunities and bright spots in the quest to provide equitable, quality healthcare more broadly to people living in the United States. In Part One, we look at the “end of the pandemic,” and some general facts, figures, and frustrations about US healthcare as it currently is delivered.
By: Kim Langenhahn
Medicaid in 2023: A Tug of War

Medicaid in 2023: A Tug of War

In 2023. Medicaid lies in a tug of war between the redetermination process, expanded maternal coverage, and the ongoing struggle for health equity. The stakes for too many, particularly Black and Hispanic expectant mothers, is unacceptably high.
By: Kim Langenhahn