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Don’t Repeal Common-Sense Privacy Rules
Congress would wipe out protections for Americans’ private communications, giving internet providers the green light to sell that info.
Incomplete Justice for Defrauded Corinthian College Students
Former Corinthian College students seeking to have their private loans discharged after harassment have been denied their day in court.
Pre-K in DC: Leading in Access and Working to Improve Instructional Quality
A recent report emphasizes the positives of high access and funding, while acknowledging that work remains to be done to improve instruction
California’s New Data Dashboard and What It Means for English Learners
California’s new K-12 data tool brings greater transparency to English learners in an important way.
Companies Aren’t off the Hook When It Comes to User Privacy
The FCC’s rollback of privacy guidelines is a blow to efforts aimed at increasing corporate transparency.
Different Day, Same Old Democratic Crisis
While some argue that American democracy as we know it is ending, this debate is thousands of years old—literally.
Fake News, Media Literacy, and the Role of Our Nation’s Schools
Are our public schools up to the task of inculcating in the next generation of leaders a critical sensibility as part of basic civics?
Moving Apprenticeship Forward
With bipartisan support and new momentum, apprenticeship may enter a period of historic expansion - but will face key issues first.
Peering into the Future: How Dual-Frequency Satellite Receivers Will Democratize Land Surveying
Delineating one person’s property from another’s is a serious technical challenge and a prerequisite for granting secure legal titles.
Telling the Whole Story of South Sudan’s Civil War
We commit a significant injustice to South Sudanese women if we perpetuate a one-dimensional portrayal of them as victims of violence.
Ten Key Takeaways from Cybersecurity for a New America 2017
Ten takeaways from New America's 2017 Cybersecurity for a New America conference.
Texas’ Next Religious Liberty Fight Could Be Over Foster Care
Texas legislators are considering sharpening religious protections critics say could give religious groups license to discriminate.
The Future of War Is Already at Our Fingertips
It’d be imprudent to focus on innovation at the expense of implementing and imagining uses for old technologies.
The Rise of the Hacker Industrial Complex
The widespread use of the internet, and the proliferation and democratization of data, has let cybercrime become accessible to all.