What the University of Michigan Student Data Incident Reveals about Higher Ed Data Collection and Practices
The case of U-M's dataset serves as a poignant reminder of the ethical complexities inherent in data sharing practices.
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4/5 Coalition Letter Urging Members of Congress to Support Judiciary Committee Amendments to the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act (RISAA)
OTI joined more than 30 civil society organizations in urging reps to vote in favor of amendments, which will end Section 702 abuses.
Most of American Policy on Sexual Violence Lives within the Violence Against Women Act. What Are the Consequences?
Examining Why Men Stopped out of Community College
This blog post considers the varied reasons that explain why men stopped out of community college and why they may not be likely to return..
FLH Urges U.S. Census Bureau to Establish a National Housing Loss Rate
FLH and 16 other organizations co-signed a letter to the Census Bureau advocating for the creation of a nationwide metric for housing loss.
Emily Kassie on Her Film ‘Sugarcane’
New America (New Arizona) Fellow Emily Kassie spoke about her film, Sugarcane.
When Students Get Lost in the Algorithm: The Problems with Nevada’s AI School Funding Experiment
Nevada now uses a machine-learning model to drive its "at-risk" school funding, but the new system is opaque and leaves many students out.
How Many People Does the U.S. Assess it Killed in Somalia in 2023?
Following AFRICOM's response to New America, we now know how many people the U.S. assesses it killed in Somalia in 2023.
In Effort to Entice Child Care Staff, More States Follow Kentucky’s Lead
As subsidy eligibility for child care workers expands to more states, questions remain about its viability for family child care providers
New MPI Report Points to Better Ways to Account for English Learner Academic Performance
It’s possible to provide a more accurate measure of ELs' academic performance and contextual information about their learning environment.
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Legacy Admissions Facing the Ax: Here Are All of the States Spearheading Bans
Much of the war against legacy admissions has been waged in statehouses.
A Fight Over the Future of the SAT and Test-Optional Admissions
For the College Board, the stakes could not be higher. This is not just about saving the test, but the businesses it has built around it.
Climate-Fueled Migration Requires a Different Approach
As 2024 threatens to surpass 2023’s unprecedented heat records, we are bearing witness to the impacts of a climate-changed world.