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Alejandro Ramos

Alejandro J. Ramos is the Founder and Executive Director of the Ramos Research Institute, a nonpartisan nonprofit dedicated to strengthening youth civic education, media literacy, and democratic engagement. His work focuses on preparing young people to become informed and engaged citizens capable of participating in Courageous Dialogue across differences. He earned his MPA from the Cornell Brooks School of Public Policy and is currently a doctoral student at Vanderbilt Peabody College.

Articles by Alejandro Ramos

Nov 4, 2026 ·

The DEI Mandates That Won’t Go Away

In September, the American Bar Association’s law-school accrediting council formally repealed Standard 206, commonly known as its diversity standard. In its earlier form, the standard required law schools to demonstrate…

Jul 23, 2026 ·

Lost in the Bureaucracy

There is a particular kind of confusion almost every student has experienced on a college campus. You need help with something: financial aid, advising, housing, a form, or a deadline.…