Taking Action to Increase the Number of Family Child Care Providers
A pilot program in Maryland is showing promising results
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December Digital Matters
House Republicans Propose Big Subsidies for Well-Off Graduate Borrowers
The College Cost Reduction Act is even more generous to high-income graduate borrowers than the SAVE plan.
How Local Early Childhood Initiatives Can Shape State Policy
With some localities moving faster than states on early childhood education expansion, how can their lessons have an upward impact?
The First Museum Director to Mark the 1939 Library Sit-In
An interview with the man who fatefully decided to install a marker commemorating the library sit-in of 1939 long before many knew about it.
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2024 Year in Review
Better Life Lab’s Best Books on Work-Family Justice, Care, and Gender Equity in 2024
Sustaining AI in Local Government
Investment in AI alone will not bring long-term success for using AI in governance.
Ten Top Moments of Care on TV in 2024
Ten TV shows stood out in 2024 as showing people providing and receiving care, managing work and care, and navigating life's challenges.
What Will 2025 Hold for Early Care and Education?
Here are a few questions that rise to the top for our team when thinking about the next 12 months in early education
Event Transcript: A Glimpse of Stability, The Impact of Pandemic Aid on Families in Poverty
Americans Are Skeptical About AI Use in Higher Education
Americans are still hesitant about AI use in higher education and uncertain about its impact on the field.
Participatory Planning: the Key to Building Successful Early Childhood Education Programs
Participatory planning is a strategy to build better public services across policy sectors, including early care and education.
Reflecting on 2024: The Work and Wins That Drove Us
New America’s Education and Workforce teams highlight key advocacy efforts and accomplishments from this year.