Voting Rights Are Disability Rights: Confronting Barriers to Accessible Democracy
New America’s Power at the Polls event spotlighted barriers to voting for disabled Americans.
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Five Things Districts Can Do to Support High-Quality Kindergarten
District leaders hold many important levers for encouraging the adoption of high-quality, play-rich kindergarten programs.
Americans’ Stances on Higher Ed Ahead of the Midterms
The latest Public Insight discusses how Americans feel about higher education ahead of the midterm elections
Lakewood, Ohio Residents and Planners Convene on Climate Migration Preparedness
New America will host a scenario planning session in Lakewood, Ohio on climate migration and housing affordability.
What’s Wrong With How We Talk About AI in the Classroom
Schools should center teachers and students, not AI hype, and set boundaries and policies that protect human-led learning.
The Education Department Punished a Beauty School Accreditor. It Could Have Gone Further.
The Trump administration bars NACCAS from accrediting additional colleges for a year, but stops short of revoking its federal recognition.
Beyond Washington: What the 2026 State Elections Mean for Early Care and Education
ECE has emerged as a key campaign issue in several governor's races, while local ballot measures could lead to new funding
Multilingual Students with Disabilities Deserve Stronger Support
A proposed Head Start rule could harm dual-identified learners, who are underserved at every stage of school.
Americans Love Families. How Can We Make Better Policy For Them?
The Child Care Choice Guarantee is a bold proposal to increase early care options for families, and seasoned early childhood leaders can help shape implementation.
As the 2026 Midterms Approach, the Congressional Gerontocracy Continues
Candidates could move the needle slightly on the age divide. But reliably bringing younger voices into Congress will require structural change.
Ballot Initiatives Can Fund Long-Term Care
To the surprise of many, in the fall of 2024, Washington State voters rejected a measure that would have cut taxes and gutted one of the most ambitious elder-care progr…
University of Phoenix to Pay Up to $8.75 Million Over Claims It Shared Student Data With Meta
The for-profit University of Phoenix settles a lawsuit accusing it of sending student data to Facebook without permission, the latest in a string of legal and policy battles against the s…
Rozina Ali on Islamophobia before 9/11
New America 2024 Fellow Rozina Ali spoke about her new book, Seasons of Fury, for “Three questions” in The Fifth Draft.
College Leaders View Economic Development as Central to Their Mission But Face Barriers, New America and ACCT Survey Find
College leaders want to strengthen relationships with economic development agencies but face barriers, new research finds.
What New York City Parents Told Us About Child Care
Our 2026 survey of NYC parents finds strong demand for more leave and trusted, flexible child care, and preferences that vary widely.