Resource Communications Plain Language

Want to design policies that really work? Test them on the users who need them first

A step-by-step guide to how New Jersey used plain language and user-testing to improve the state’s paid family and medical leave program

Organization: New America
Author: Brigid Schulte
Published Year: 2021

The article emphasizes the importance of testing policies with the people who will be most affected by them before full implementation.

It argues that user-centered design and real-world testing can help policymakers create more effective, equitable, and practical solutions by identifying potential problems and unintended consequences early in the process.