Protect the Free and Open Internet
New America's Open Technology Institute proposes four steps that the incoming administration should take to preserve global digital culture.
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The Dismal State of Child Care
Affordable, quality child care is out of reach for many families in the United States—and when it isn't it's debilitating to pay for.
To Attend or Not to Attend?
Whether or not we attend the inauguration, we must both respect the office of the presidency and fight the politics of the president.
What “Transforming the Workforce” Says About Leaders
Willfully Blind
The GOP’s stance on for-profit higher education resembles the one it has taken on climate change—a refusal to accept the facts.
Report Offers Promising Examples of PreK-3rd Alignment Work
Pre-K should be followed by kindergarten through third grade classrooms that are well-aligned
Shift Commission Candid Conversations: Ai-jen Poo’s lived in our tech-led work future and has some warnings (and solutions)
Jack Clark discusses the future of labor with National Domestic Workers Alliance director Ai-jen Poo.
Taking A Look at Transitional Kindergarten in California
In 2010 California embarked on an experiment to create a new grade level for the 4-year-olds inside its public schools,
How the G.O.P. Became For-Profit College Abuse Deniers
Much like climate change, Republicans deny that there have been for-profit college abuses
Fewer Borrowers Are Repaying Their Loans Than Previously Thought
The US Department of Education announced a critical error in the way it had previously been calculating repayment rates.
Increasing the Impact of the Department of Education’s Competitive Grants
The Department of Education issued a new open licensing rule today for its competitive grant programs.
Mattis on Military Energy Security
In yesterday’s hearing on the nomination of General Jim Mattis (USMC, ret) to be Secretary of Defense, Senator Jeanne Shaheen asked about mi
A Warning From the Bumpy Road to Mandalay
Sustained economic growth will remain out of reach if the U.S. fails to update its infrastructure.
California Said Yes to Bilingual Education. Now What?
Here are the challenges school districts will face in mounting strong bilingual programs.
Empathy, the Power of Story, and the Obama Legacy
These four lessons from Obama's final speech as president should inspire and inform innovators everywhere.