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Read the article Transformative change in education requires leadership at every level of government.

Mar 27, 2025

Transformative change in education requires leadership at every level of government

Across the country, states and local school districts make most of the decisions about what is taught and who is teaching in local public schools. Many of the real challenges facing our education system sit with these localities, which often lack access to best practices, innovative new ideas, and promising research.
Read the article How Stand-To Veteran Leadership Program alumni are making an impact for Medal of Honor Recipients.

Mar 25, 2025

How Stand-To Veteran Leadership Program alumni are making an impact for Medal of Honor Recipients

Stand-To Veteran Leadership Program alumni Dave Lee and Elizabeth Pletcher discuss their respective roles at CVS Health and the Congressional Medal of Honor Society to contribute to a unique and collaborative effort called HonorCare. This program -- of which CVS Health has signed on to be the founding sponsor -- will serve as the Congressional Medal of Honor Society’s internal program that will provide high-quality support to Medal of Honor Recipients and their families.
Read the article Broadcasting the hope of freedom from America to the world.

Mar 21, 2025

Broadcasting the hope of freedom from America to the world

Bush Institute staff members recall how Voice of America and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty broadcasts impacted their lives and those of people close to them.
Read the article Ukraine’s conundrum: Some lessons from history.

Mar 21, 2025

Ukraine’s conundrum: Some lessons from history
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Read the article A 2023 Presidential Leadership Scholar is fighting back against human trafficking in Texas.

Mar 25, 2025

A 2023 Presidential Leadership Scholar is fighting back against human trafficking in Texas

Bianca Davis, 2023 Presidential Leadership Scholar and CEO of Dallas-based nonprofit New Friends New Life, shares how the PLS Program shaped and inspired her work to combat human trafficking in Texas.

Read the article Turning obstacles into opportunities through the Presidential Leadership Scholars Program .

Mar 14, 2025

Turning obstacles into opportunities through the Presidential Leadership Scholars Program

By: Casey Rodriguez

Presidential Leadership Scholars Module Two recap

Read the article George W. Bush Institute Presidential Scholars Program.

Feb 27, 2025

George W. Bush Institute Presidential Scholars Program

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Read the article How a Presidential Leadership Scholar is working to increase accessibility and representation for disabled people across the world .

Feb 25, 2025

How a Presidential Leadership Scholar is working to increase accessibility and representation for disabled people across the world

Keely Cat-Wells is a 2024 Presidential Leadership Scholar and the Co-Founder and CEO of Making Space and Making Space Media, an organization that provides the necessary resources and opportunities for disabled people to create meaningful careers and become influential leaders. She shares her dedication to advancing the rights of disabled people and how the Presidential Leadership Scholars Program impacted her ability to lead and collaborate in meaningful ways.

Read the article Making community out of strangers: The impact of the Presidential Leadership Scholars Program .

Feb 13, 2025

Making community out of strangers: The impact of the Presidential Leadership Scholars Program

By: Nicole Hawkins

Presidential Leadership Scholars Module One recap

Read the article Presidential Leadership Scholar spotlight: Bayeté Ross Smith.

Feb 7, 2025

Presidential Leadership Scholar spotlight: Bayeté Ross Smith

Bayeté Ross Smith, 2019 Presidential Leadership Scholar, artist, and adjunct instructor at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, discusses his passion for creating impactful art and the lessons he learned in the Presidential Leadership Scholars Program.

Read the article 2025 class of Presidential Leadership Scholars announced as program celebrates 10th anniversary .

Jan 15, 2025

2025 class of Presidential Leadership Scholars announced as program celebrates 10th anniversary

Tenth annual class comprised of 57 accomplished leaders including educators, physicians, public servants, and corporate professionals; program begins on Jan. 29 in Philadelphia

Read the article Presidential Leadership Scholar spotlight: Wade Lairsen.

Dec 20, 2024

Presidential Leadership Scholar spotlight: Wade Lairsen

Wade Lairsen, 2022 Presidential Leadership Scholar and CEO of The Birthday Party Project, discusses his passion for creating joy that changes people's lives and the lessons he learned in the Presidential Leadership Scholar Program.

Read the article Demonstrating leadership when it’s a matter of life and limb .

Dec 9, 2024

Demonstrating leadership when it’s a matter of life and limb

By: Margot Habiby

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Transformative change in education requires leadership at every level of government

How Stand-To Veteran Leadership Program alumni are making an impact for Medal of Honor Recipients

Broadcasting the hope of freedom from America to the world

Ukraine’s conundrum: Some lessons from history

2025 Policy Recommendations