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General Jim Mattis Goes Green?
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Little-Noticed Document Could Hint at Trump Higher Education Plan
There are Better Priorities than Hunting Down Highly Educated Immigrants
Some Republicans want to threaten school's federal aid eligibility if they don't comply with immigration law.
Interview: Taking a Look at Pre-K Teachers’ Implicit Biases
Do early educators’ implicit biases impact their behavioral expectations and recommendations for suspension and expulsion?
What Does Head Start Look Like in Your State?
A New Report Reveals Just How Misleading National-Level Statistics Can Be
Borrowed Time
Income-driven repayment of college loans—a key tool for helping low-income borrowers—may exacerbate the very problems it tries to solve.
It Takes a District: DC’s Strategy for Improving Child Care Quality
Russia Didn’t Hack the U.S. Election. It Hacked the Voters.
San Diego’s Homeless Senior Population Has More Than Doubled
National studies predict a rise in senior homelessness, a troubling trend that's painfully evident in one California city.
Taking Democracy’s Pulse
Recounts and vote audits don’t just serve to correct errors. They also help us evaluate the status of our electoral system.
The Lessons of Hillbilly Elegy
We need to embrace more flexible definitions of family, stop always reaching for the brass ring, and make room for both/and politics.
The Obama Early Childhood Legacy
The president has used his bully pulpit to lift early education into the national spotlight, but significant work remains.
So Long, 2016
New America CA recapped highlights from 2016.
The Workweek: Dec. 14, 2016
Highlights from the week's latest research, news, and perspectives around the labor market.